Belgium: Order of Leopold II (Ordre de Leopold II, / Orde van Leopold II). 5th Class 'Knight'. Uni-lingual 'French language obverse legend (1908-1951).With silvered 'Palm' emblem with 'L' cypher

A silvered & enamel item of insignia of the type issued pre-1952, with uni-lingual French obverse language legend

The silver War Services 'L' Palm (of the pattern instituted 1952 to denote Leopold III) indicates an award for services during the Korean War

Note: In practise Second World War & Korean War veterans chose to wear on their ribands whatever 'L III' or 'L' 'Palm' emblems they sourced or received

This type of insignia with uni-lingual obverse legend, was the type of Order that was widely awarded to Allied - including British and British Empire Officers - during both the Great War & Second World War

Per the pre-1951 Belgian 'Order of Precedence' the Order of Leopold II was the 5th ranked national order in the Belgian order of precedence. The decoration had been established on, 24 August 1900, by Leopold II as king of the Congo Free State and was in 1908, upon Congo being handed over to Belgium, incorporated into the Belgian awards system

The riband fitted with a two-pronged mounting pin, or 'epingle' as worn in the Belgian style

Condition: About GVF

Code: 20598