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Order of the Crown Belgium

The Order of the Crown is an Order of Belgium which was first created in the year 1897. The Order of the Crown was created under the authority of Leopold II of Belgium and was originally intended to denote heroic deeds and service achieved while serving in the Congo Free State. In 1908, the Order of the Crown was made a national decoration of Belgium, junior to the Order of Leopold and awarded for any service to the Belgian state. Order of the Crown This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Order of the Crown This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Order is the opposite of anarchy and chaos. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... King Leopold II His Majesty King Leopold II of the Belgians (Louis Philippe Marie Victor) (April 9, 1835–December 17, 1909), succeeded his father, Leopold I of Belgium, to the Belgian throne in 1865 and remained king until his death. ... The Congo Free State was a kingdom privately and controversially owned by King Leopold II of Belgium that included the entire area now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Order of Leopold The Order of Leopold is the highest military order of Belgium and is named in honor of King Leopold I. The decoration was established in 1832 and is awarded for extreme bravery in combat or for meritorious service of immense benefit to the Belgian nation. ...

The Order of the Crown is also eligible for bestowal to foreign nationals and is frequently awarded to military and diplomatic personnel of other countries stationed in Belgium. During the Second World War, the Order of the Crown was extensively authorized to Allied military personnel who had helped to liberate Belgium from Nazi Germany occupation. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. ...

Classes

The Order of the Crown is awarded in five classes, plus two palms and three medals:

• Grand Cordon, which wears the badge on a sash on the right shoulder, plus the star on the left chest;
• Grand Officer, which wears only a star on the left chest;
• Commander, which wears the badge on a necklet;
• Officer, which wears the badge on a ribbon with rosette on the left chest;
• Knight, which wears the badge on a ribbon on the left chest;
• Golden Palm, which wears a wreath of golden palms on a ribbon on the left chest;
• Silver Palm, which wears a wreath of silver palms on a ribbon on the left chest;
• Gold Medal on a ribbon on the left chest;
• Silver Medal on a ribbon on the left chest;
• Bronze Medal on a ribbon on the left chest.

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Insignia

The Badge of the Order is a white-enamelled "Maltese Asterisk" (for want of a better description - see Maltese Cross) with straight rays, in silver for the Knight class and in gold for the higher classes. The obverse central disc has a crown on a blue enamel background; the reverse central disc has the face-to-face monogram "L" (for King Leopold II) on a blue enamel background. The badge is suspended on a green-enamelled wreath of laurel and oak leaves. Maltese Cross may refer to: The Maltese Cross, a symbol of the Christian warrior since the First Crusade. ... Some trees and shrubs in the laurel family Lauraceae are called Laurel: Bay laurel Laurus nobilis, the original true laurel that is the source of bay leaves used as a seasoning. ... Oakland International Airport is located in Oakland, California and serves the San Francisco Bay Area metro region. ...

The Star of the Order is a ten-pointed star of alternate golden straight rays and silver faceted rays for the Grand Cordon class, and a silver faceted "Maltese Asterisk" with golden straight rays between the arms for the Grand Officer class. Both stars have the obverse of the badge, minus the wreath suspension, at the centre.

The Ribbon of the Order is plain maroon.