During the Second World War, the Order of the Crown was extensively authorized for award to Allied military personnel who had helped to liberate Belgium from the occupation forces of …

Belgium has established numerous orders of knighthood, decorations and medals since its creation in 1830. Below is a list of those awards. The order of precedence is difficult to …

The Order of the Crown (Ordre de la Couronne / Kroonorde) is a national order of the Kingdom of Belgium established on 15 October 1897. It’s one of Belgium’s highest honors. The Order was …

The Badge of the Order is a Maltese Cross atop a field of rays, in silver for Knight and gold for the higher ranks. The central disc, ringed in gold, shows a gold crown on a blue enameled …

Pages in category "Grand Crosses of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)" The following 143 pages are in this category, out of 143 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

The War Cross from WW1 is a 40mm wide and 65mm high bronze Maltese cross with 3mm balls at its eight points. On its obverse , it has a 14mm central medallion bearing the relief image of …

The order has six classes, Grand Cordon, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, Knight and the sixth, Palmes of the Order of the Crown. The sixth class can be awarded in gold and silver. …

Apr 15, 2018 · Recent recipients include Crown Princess Mary and Prince Joachim of Denmark, Prince Constantjin, Princess Laurentien, Princess Margriet, and Pieter van Vollenhoven of the …

Supporting members receive the decorations of "Crowned Belgium". Meritorious members may qualify for "The Palms of Humanity". At a later stage, the official Belgian orders such as the …

Kingdom of Belgium: Order of the Crown Ordre de la Couronne Kroonorde. Ribbon: Crimson. For the palms and medals, the ribbon has white edge stripes. Instituted: 15 October 1897, the …