Order
of Leopold II
(1900-Present)
Officer
The Order of Leopold II was first created in 1900 by King Leopold
II as an award for the independent state of Congo. In 1908,
this medal was incorporated into the Belgian awards system as the
lowest
ranking of Belgium's 5 orders.
It was awarded for 'service to the King', but is
reality a long service
order.
This order exists in 5 classes, and 3
medals:
Classes:
Grand Cordon
Grand Officer
Commander
Officer
Knight
Medals:
Gold
Silver
Bronze
This particular medal was manufactured by Fisch of
Brussels between
1937 and 1953 and the "L" monogram on the palm indicates that this was
awarded in connection to the Second World War.
Special thanks to Commandant Pat Van
Hoorebeke of the Royal Army
Museum of Belgium and to Hendrik Meersschaert for providing information
about this medal.
For more information on the Order of Leopold II, click HERE
to go to Hendrik's Medal Corner.
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