Belgium: Royal Order of the Lion

Ordre royal du Lion
De Koninklijke Orde van de Leeuw

Ribbon: Purple with narrow light blue/yellow/light blue edge stripes.

Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight

Instituted: 9 April 1891 (as a Congo Free State order, incorporated into the Belgian system in 1908).

Discontinued: 1 July 1962, although it remains in the Order of Precedence.

Awarded: For meritorious service to the Belgian colony or its sovereign.

Grades: 5 classes (Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and Knight) and 3 medals (Gold, Silver and Bronze).

Type 1
1891-1951
Type 2
1951-1960
Collar Sorry - no picture of obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
Grand Cross: Badge Sorry - no picture of obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
Grand Cross: Star Sorry - no picture of obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
Grand Officer Sorry - no picture of obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
Commander Commander, Obverse Commander, Reverse
Officer Officer, Obverse Officer, Reverse
Knight Knight, Obverse Knight, Reverse
Gold Medal Sorry - no picture of obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
Silver Medal Sorry - no picture of obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
Bronze Medal Sorry - no picture of obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
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Page last updated: 14 April 2017