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622:), and in some cases on 21 July (Belgian national holiday) to reward meritorious services to the Kingdom of Belgium based on the career path and age of the recipient. A number of different regulations rule the award of national orders for the various ministries. In addition, the national orders may be awarded by the king for especially meritorious deeds. The royal decrees are published in the Belgian official journal,
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with straight rays, in silver for the Knight class and in gold for the higher classes. The obverse central disc has a gold crown on a blue enamelled background; the reverse central disc has the face-to-face monogram "L" (for King
Leopold II) on a blue enamelled background. The badge is suspended from
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Currently, the Order of the Crown is awarded for services rendered to the
Belgian state, especially for meritorious service in public employment. The Order of the Crown is also awarded for distinguished artistic, literary or scientific achievements, or for commercial or industrial services in Belgium
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The Order of the Crown is mostly awarded to military personnel on the basis of their length of service, although exceptions to that rule exist where the order is presented to military personnel for exceptional or meritorious service. (e.g. the Chief of
Defence is commonly presented with the Grand
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is round in gold, silver and bronze versions, with a suspension in the form of a royal crown with two pendelia and a ribbon ring. The obverse shows a finely ribbed central area with bead surround, with the royal crown superimposed. The surrounding circlet carries the motto of the
Belgian Congo:
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Top left: Grand Cross' star, middle left: Grand
Officer plaque, top center: Grand Cross' sash, top right: Commander's cross, bottom, from left to right: Officer's cross, Knight's cross, Gold Palms, Silver Palms, Gold Medal, Silver Medal, Bronze Medal (courtesy Société de l'Ordre de
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Cross after 1 or 2 years of service as CHOD). When officers are considered for the award based on their length of service, their years of service in a non-officer's rank count for half. The first twelve years of service as a member of the flying personnel counts double.
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The medal could also be awarded without the rigid 'time in service' criteria to administrators, directors, department heads, artisans, architects, chemists, specialist craftsmen, etc., each case for an award assessed on an individual basis.
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for Grand Cross is a faceted silver five-pointed star with golden rays between the branches of the star. The centre shows the obverse of a commander's cross. The plaque for Grand
Officer is a faceted five-armed 'Maltese asterisk' (see
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The palms and the medals of the Order of the Crown may be awarded to workers in the private sector or contractual employees of the public sector, as well as some public sector employees such as prison supervisors,
251:. The order was first intended to recognize heroic deeds and distinguished service achieved for service in the Congo Free State. In 1908, the Order of the Crown was made a national honour of Belgium, junior to the
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In addition, the Gold Medal, the Silver Palms and the Golden Palms are awarded to the presidents, secretaries and members of the board of directors of representative trade organisations such as
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The Order may also be bestowed to foreign nationals and is frequently awarded to military and diplomatic personnel of other countries stationed in (or providing support to) Belgium. During the
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For people who are not
Belgian, honours are not published in the Moniteur and bestowed all year round by the foreign office. Recent example is the Grand Cross of ambassador Vershbow.
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For the award of national orders for persons to whom no regulation applies or has been adopted, the number of awards is limited every year by decision of the
Council of Ministers (
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of the order is usually plain maroon. However, if the order is awarded in special circumstances, the ribbon of the
Officer and Knight classes show the following variations:
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who have reached the age of 42 after a tenure of 10 years (national committee) or 20 years (provincial committee) and, after 30 years of service, to the secretaries of the
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Even though orders from different States are not always easy to compare, the Order of the Crown is roughly equivalent to the following orders from other States.
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on the basis of the number of members of the organisation, of the length of their membership of the board, and on the length of their tenure on the board.
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for 11 years service, apart from a period—duration unknown—when it was also used in
Belgium to reward firemen and rural guards for 40 years' service.
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The ribbon of the palms and medals has a vertical white border on both sides as well as a metal pin showing a reduction of the palm or medal.
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Golden Palms: Awarded after 45 years of professional activity, or at the time of retirement after having worked for a minimum of 40 years;
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Persons who are the subject of criminal proceedings will usually not be awarded a national order until they are declared not guilty.
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Crossed swords are added to the ribbon when awarded in wartime (if the order was awarded during the Second World War or during the
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Royal Decree of 24 June 1919 Creating gold borders, gold stripes and gold stars for the National Orders Awarded in War Time (
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in the lower half of the circlet. The reverse is a stylised 'double L' crowned Leopold II monogram within a palm wreath.
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Royal Decree of 13 October 2006 Defining the Rules and Procedure for the Award of Honours in the National Orders (
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Stars, palms, borders or stripes can be awarded together, but these deviations are currently only rarely awarded.
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Royal Decree of 18 April 1983 Creating the Insignia of Two Crossed Swords topped by a Bar Showing the Millesimes
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Royal Decree of 24 January 1994 Creating the Insignia of Two Crossed Swords topped by a Bar Showing the Mention
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Commemorative medal for missions or operations regarding the operational defense of the territory
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The Knight's Cross of the Order of the Crown is also awarded to the members of the national and
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The ribbon has a central vertical gold stripe when awarded for an exceptionally meritorious act;
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Royal Decree of 15 November 1915 Creating Palms for the National Orders Awarded in War Time (
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The ribbon has a vertical gold border on both sides when awarded for a special act of valour;
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1553:"J'ai remis la décoration de Grand Croix de l'Ordre de la Couronne à l'Ambassadeur Vershbow"
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Commemorative Decoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Creation of the Railroads
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Royal Decrees of 15 October 1897 and 25 June 1898 Creating the Order of the Crown
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Military Decoration for exceptional service, bravery or exceptional devotion
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Commemorative Medal for the 100th Anniversary of the Belgian Postal Service
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Commemorative Medal for the 75th Anniversary of the Belgian Postal Service
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Belgian Ministry of Labour (SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation Sociale),
1687:, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, London 1920–2016.
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416:(work and progress) —the later issues are bilingual including the Dutch
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For awards to military personnel, there is no minimum age requirement.
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Commemorative Medal for the "European March of Memory and Friendship"
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van der Want, J. P. H. (1994). "Johan Gerard ten Houten, 1911-1993".
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NATO Deputy Secretary General receives prestigious Order of the Crown
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National orders are awarded by royal decree at fixed dates: 8 April (
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Civil decoration for acts of bravery, selfsacrifice and philanthropy
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Belgian military regulation DGHR-REG-DISPSYS-001 of 20 February 2006
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Law of 1 May 2006 on the Award of Honours in the National Orders (
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Silver Palms: Awarded after 30 years of meritorious service for a
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Grand Officer: Awarded after 38 years of meritorious service to a
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Golden Palms: Awarded after 25 years of meritorious service to a
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of the order, which is worn on the semi-formal dress uniform is:
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Commemorative Medal for the Centenary of the Telegraphic Service
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A gold star is added to the ribbon when the recipient has been
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Medal for Resistance against Nazism in the Annexed Territories
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Commemorative Medal of the National Committee for Aid and Food
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Commander: Awarded after 32 years of meritorious service to a
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The bronze medal appears to have been confined mainly to the
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175 Ans de l'Ordre de LĂ©opold et les Ordres Nationaux Belges
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Gold Medal: Awarded after 35 years of professional activity.
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Officer: Awarded after 25 years of meritorious service to a
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is senior to the Order of the Crown, which is senior to the
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The ministry responsible for foreign affairs, currently the
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The Order of the Crown is awarded in five classes, plus two
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Category:Grand Officers of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
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Knight: Awarded after 15 years of meritorious service to a
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Category:Grand Crosses of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
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Belgian military regulation A83 on Military Decorations
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Category:Recipients of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
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Category:Commanders of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
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The classes of the national orders are integrated in a
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Centenary of National Independence Commemorative Medal
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Commemorative Medal for Foreign Operations or Missions
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Commemorative Medal of the 1914–1917 African Campaigns
1691:, Online Edition, Oxford University Press, April 2014"
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would be equivalent to the Order of the Crown instead.
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Commemorative Medal for Armed Humanitarian Operations
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Category:Officers of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
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Category:Knights of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
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Commemorative Medal of the Reign of King Leopold II
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2012:
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Distinctions honorifiques de la Belgique, 1830-1985
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Current award conditions of Belgian national orders
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2485:1940–1945 Cross of Honour of the Belgian Red Cross
243:The Order was established on October 15, 1897, by
70:with five classes, plus two palms and three medals
2437:Commemorative Medal of the Reign of King Albert I
847:Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
805:provincial committees for the promotion of labour
801:provincial committees for the promotion of labour
2265:Foreign Operational Theatres Commemorative Medal
645:Federal Public Service (SPF/FOD) Foreign Affairs
235:. The Order is one of Belgium's highest honors.
1045:Sholto Douglas, 1st Baron Douglas of Kirtleside
842:Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg
718:or after 35 years of meritorious service as a
1875:
661:defined by law, whereby within one class the
8:
1831:Order of the Crown Medals at Northeastmedals
2451:"Four Days of the Yser" Commemorative Medal
2306:Cross of Honour for Military Service Abroad
1683:""MARTIN, Major-Gen. James Fitzgerald." In
2550:Military awards and decorations of Belgium
2530:Orders, decorations, and medals of Belgium
1898:Orders, decorations, and medals of Belgium
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1868:
1860:
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1389:Orders, decorations, and medals of Belgium
756:Award conditions for long civilian service
593:Despite the fact that, in contrast to the
318:, which wears the badge on a ribbon with
312:, which wears the badge on a neck ribbon;
2299:Military Decoration for faithful service
2258:Commemorative Medal of the 1940–1945 War
2188:Abyssinian Campaigns Commemorative Medal
2091:1914–1918 Medal for National Restoration
2049:Commemorative Medal of the 1914–1918 War
1778:of 28–30 November and 1–4 December 1915)
366:
358:, who wears the medal on the left chest.
352:, who wears the medal on the left chest;
346:, who wears the medal on the left chest;
125:Meritorious service to the Belgian state
117:Eligible for persons above the age of 42
27:National order of the Kingdom of Belgium
1705:"Judge E. B. Parker, Debt Expert, Dies"
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1403:
835:Grand Crosses of the Order of the Crown
2492:1940–1945 Belgian Red Cross Decoration
1851:Website BONNE & VERBEKE (in Dutch)
1185:Maharaja Sir Kishan Singh of Bharatpur
902:Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
887:Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands
729:, and after 35 years of service for a
676:Award conditions to military personnel
29:
2361:Civil decoration for faithful service
2042:Volunteer Combatant's Medal 1914–1918
1826:Order of the Crown at Northeastmedals
882:Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
277:The Order of the Crown is awarded by
45:Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
7:
2251:Medal of Belgian Gratitude 1940–1945
2244:Medal of the Recruiting Centers 1940
2216:Political Prisoner's Cross 1940–1945
2160:1940–1945 Military Combatant's Medal
2112:Inter-Allied Victory Medal 1914–1918
2077:Political Prisoner's Medal 1914–1918
1989:1830 Volunteers' Commemorative Cross
1789:Clés pour les décorations du travail
892:Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
2181:1940–1945 Colonial War Effort Medal
1821:Order of the Crown at phalerae.org
1618:American Phytopathological Society
379:of the Order is a white-enamelled
25:
1836:Belgian Orders Before World War I
1650:Lockheed, Allan (July 10, 1942).
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1950:
1891:
1842:Information about Belgium orders
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1502:
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1478:
1466:
1454:
1442:
1430:
1418:
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807:who have reached the age of 62.
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568:
557:
546:
535:
522:
511:
500:
489:
478:
247:in his capacity as ruler of the
52:
39:
2223:Prisoner of War Medal 1940–1945
953:Jacques van Ypersele de Strihou
867:Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark
862:Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
2560:1897 establishments in Belgium
2471:Order of the Belgian Red Cross
1264:Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
270:from the occupation forces of
1:
2535:Orders of chivalry of Belgium
2070:Maritime Decoration 1914–1918
857:Princess Benedikte of Denmark
18:Order of the Crown of Belgium
1542:, NATO (September 27, 2016).
1425:Grand Cross set of insignia.
1394:List of military decorations
897:Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner
384:a green-enamelled wreath of
2545:Colonial orders of chivalry
2209:Civilian Disobedience Medal
2174:1940–1945 African War Medal
2167:Volunteer's Medal 1940–1945
1996:1870–71 Commemorative Medal
1473:Knights Class with swords.
1237:Order of the British Empire
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2555:Awards established in 1897
2195:Resistance Medal 1940–1945
2119:Civic Decoration 1914–1918
2084:Deportees' Cross 1914–1918
1856:Website Ethesis (in Dutch)
1362:Order of Leopold (Belgium)
2501:
2334:Meritorious Service Medal
2230:Escapees' Cross 1940–1945
2202:Civilian Resistance Medal
1948:
1920:Order of the African Star
1367:Order of the African Star
877:Fumihito, Prince Akishino
872:Prince Joachim of Denmark
472:
199:
38:
2153:Maritime Medal 1940–1945
1243:Ordre National du MĂ©rite
1105:Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor
907:Gaston, Viscount Eyskens
727:non-commissioned officer
720:non-commissioned officer
371:Grand Cross breast star.
1968:Civic Guard Merit Medal
1927:Royal Order of the Lion
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1521:Knights Class (reverse)
1509:Knights Class (obverse)
1372:Royal Order of the Lion
1275:Order of the Polar Star
1135:James Fitzgerald Martin
1011:Sumitro Djojohadikusumo
852:Kiko, Princess Akishino
446:mentioned in despatches
1257:Order of Orange-Nassau
1250:Order of the Oak Crown
1210:Karel van de Woestijne
1190:Geoffrey Spicer-Simson
986:Pieter van Vollenhoven
640:
448:at the national level;
372:
224:
216:
81:1897 - 1908 (Order of
2105:Queen Elisabeth Medal
1771:of 11–12 August 1919)
700:with minimum rank of
689:with minimum rank of
637:
418:Arbeid en Vooruitgang
370:
133:Currently constituted
108:ARBEID EN VOORUITGANG
2478:Blood Donour's Medal
2035:Yser Cross and Medal
2028:Fire Cross 1914–1918
1626:10.1094/phyto-84-662
1437:Grand Cross in case.
1356:Other Belgian orders
980:Lars Løkke Rasmussen
771:police commissioners
716:commissioned officer
709:commissioned officer
217:Ordre de la Couronne
2565:Long service medals
1975:1830 Star of Honour
1941:Order of Leopold II
1752:of 24 October 2006)
1745:of 24 October 2006)
1377:Order of Leopold II
1100:Victor, Baron Horta
1095:Wojciech Jaruzelski
937:KĹŤnosuke Matsushita
667:Order of Leopold II
194:Order of Leopold II
89:1908 - present (as
33:Order of the Crown
2511:Belgium portal
2375:Laureate of labour
2021:War Cross 1914–18
1934:Order of the Crown
1847:2009-06-02 at the
1816:Order of the Crown
1801:Van Hoorebeke P.,
1413:Grand Cross badge.
1205:Theodore Whitmarsh
996:Maraden Panggabean
691:lieutenant-general
659:combined hierarchy
641:
414:Travail et Progrès
373:
322:on the left chest;
293:and three medals:
233:Kingdom of Belgium
209:Order of the Crown
103:TRAVAIL ET PROGRES
58:Kingdom of Belgium
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2516:
2462:Belgian Red Cross
2368:Labour Decoration
2146:War Cross 1940–45
2098:King Albert Medal
1798:(Bruxelles: 1985)
1461:Grand Cross star.
1227:Equivalent orders
1170:Louis Reizenstein
991:Hamengkubuwono IX
917:Chester W. Nimitz
912:Douglas MacArthur
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184:Order of the Lion
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1449:Grand Cross set.
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1220:Diana NausÄ—dienÄ—
1215:Philippe Wolfers
1200:Herman Teirlinck
1195:Steven Spielberg
1145:Olivier Messiaen
1140:Sir Henry De Mel
1125:Malcolm Lockheed
1085:J. G. ten Houten
1060:Sir Edward Elgar
1035:Philippe Bouvard
1025:Charles Aznavour
974:Anders Samuelsen
824:Congo Free State
777:, or members of
663:Order of Leopold
618:), 15 November (
601:Award conditions
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