The supporters are a dexter lion crowned. Both versions feature the royal cypher of Leopold II on the reverse. The shield is surmounted by a royal crown and encircled by the ribbon and the cross of the Order of the Oak Crown. The inscription of both versions translates to “Labour and Progress,” but appears on the first version in French and on the second version in French and Dutch. There are two versions of the Commander which differ in obverse inscription. The Order was conferred in recognition service rendered to the Congo, or to African civilisation in general, that did not merit the Order of the African Star.Ī number of different clasps were awarded with the Order: a palm branch with the cypher of Albert I was awarded for war merit during the First World War, a palm branch with the cypher of Leopold III was awarded for war merit in the Second World War or the Korean War, a palm branch (without royal monogram) was awarded for war merit in the Second World War or the Korean War, and a gold star was awarded to civilians for mention in official dispatches. The Order of the House of Orange was founded by Queen Wilhelmina on 19 March 1905. The Order was discontinued in 1962 following the declaration of Congolese independence in 1960.
ROYAL ORDER OF THE LION FREE
It was originally created as an Order of the Congo Free State, but it was later integrated into the national hierarchy of decorations in Belgium after the Congo Free State ceased to exist as a private domain of King Leopold II in 1908.
On Wednesday, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands posthumously awarded the late Major General Stanisław Sosabowski, commander of the 1st (Polish) Independent Parachute Brigade, the Bronze Lion for his services in Operation Market Garden in 1944.The Royal Order of the Lion was established by King Leopold II on April 9th, 1891 as a celebration of his own 56th birthday. The ‘El Paso Herald’ on Jreported that officers were installed by the Royal Order of Lions at a meeting with E.A. It is possible for a single person to receive more than one award of the Bronze Lion, in which case a number '2' in gold is added on the ribbon of the Bronze Lion. But Lions history informs us that San Antonio became the oldest Lions Club in the world as of October 1915, but El Paso came in earlierJune 1915. The Royal Order of the Lion (Ordre Royal du Lion Koninklijke orde van de Leeuw) was established by King Leopold II of Belgium on 9 April 1891, in his capacity as ruler of the Congo Free State, and was awarded for services to the Congo and its ruler that did not deserve the award of the Order of the African Star and were not necessarily performed from within Belgian Congo. The cross is attached to a 37 mm wide ribbon, divided into nine equal vertical stripes, alternately orange and 'Nassau blue', the strips on either edge are Nassau blue. On the front is a relief of the crowned Dutch Lion.
The Bronze Lion is a cross in bronze, covered by a round shield. The Royal Order of the Lion was established by King Leopold II of the Belgians on 9 April 1891, in his capacity as ruler of the Congo Free State, and was. Officer,RoyalOrderoftheLionofGodenu.jpg (218 × 60 pixels, file. The Bronze Lion has precedence after the Order of the House of Orange but is the second-highest military decoration still being awarded for bravery (only preceded by the Military William Order). File:Officer, Royal Order of the Lion of Godenu.jpg. If awarded they are enforced by a Royal Decree. Proposals for an award are reviewed by the Dutch Board for Bravery Awards, which is part of the Ministry of Defence. The order is only ceremonial in nature and is not a military force. It is formally lead by the Monarch of Stormwind who holds the position of Knight-Marshal, but this duty is mostly ceremonial. The Order of the Netherlands Lion (De Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw) was established in September 1815 as a civilian order to recognize service to the nation. It was first created in 1944 and has since been issued 1,210 times. The Order of the Lion (formally the Most Honorable Order of the Lion also known as the Stormwind Military Order of the Lion) is the national order of knighthood of the Kingdom of Stormwind.
The Bronze Lion ( Dutch: Bronzen Leeuw) is a high Royal Dutch award, intended for servicemen who have shown extreme bravery and leadership in battle favouring The Netherlands in some special cases it can be awarded to Dutch or foreign civilians.
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