Belgium: Order of the Crown. 4th Class 'Officer' (Ordre de la Couronne, officier / Kroonorde, officier). With silk rosette & silvered 'Swords' emblem

A gilt & enamelled item of insignia, with silk rosette on riband denoting the insignia of an 'Officer' (Officier)

The Royal Decree of 14 February 1939, instituted the award of 'Crossed Swords' emblems, for retrospective award to qualifying veterans. The 'Swords' indicate that the recipient had accumulated a specified number of 'War Titles' during his military service, this being ...  read more

Code: 20610

Belgium: Order of the Crown. 4th Class 'Officer' (Ordre de la Couronne, officier / Kroonorde, officier). With silk rosette on riband

A gilt & enamelled item of insignia, with silk rosette on riband denoting the insignia of an 'Officer' (Officier)

The Belgian Order of the Crown was widely awarded to Allied service personnel in both World Wars

In the Belgian 'Order of Precedence' the Order of Crown is the 4th ranked national order

The riband fitted with a two-pronged mounting pin, o...  read more

Code: 20608

Belgium: Order of the Crown (Ordre de la Couronne, Chevalier / Kroonorde, Chevalier). 5th Class 'Chevalier' breast badge, with silvered 'Swords' emblem

The Royal Decree of 14 February 1939, instituted the award of 'Crossed Swords' emblems, for retrospective award to qualifying veterans. The 'Swords' indicate that the recipient had accumulated a specified number of 'War Titles' during his military service, this being a combination of; Periods of front line service; citations for gallantry; orders & decorations held; evet promotions; escapes, et...  read more

Code: 20607

Belgium: Order of Leopold II (Ordre de Leopold II, / Orde van Leopold II). 4th Class. 'Officer' breast badge'. With bi-lingual language obverse legend (1951-) and silk rosette on riband

A gilt & enamel item of insignia of the type issued post 1951, with bi-lingual French & Dutch obverse language legend

This is the type of insignia awarded for Korean War between 1952-53, and in current use since 1952

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 decor...  read more

Code: 20602

Belgium: Order of Leopold II (Ordre de Leopold II, / Orde van Leopold II). 5th Class 'Knight'. Bi-lingual language obverse legend (1951-)

A silvered & enamel item of insignia of the type issued post 1951, with bi-lingual French & Dutch obverse language legend

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, ...  read more

Code: 20595

Belgium: Yser Medal 1914 (Medaille de l'Yser / Medaille van de IJzer)

This bronze and enamel campaign medal was instituted on 18 October 1918, as an award for those Belgian and qualifying allied personnel who served in, or in close support of the Belgian Army that fought along the Yser river in the period between 17-31 October 1914.

In the Belgian order of precedence of the inter-bellum era this campaign medal was worn immediately after the Croix D...  read more

Code: 20583

Belgium: Yser Medal 1914 (Medaille de l'Yser / Medaille van de IJzer)

This bronze and enamel campaign medal was instituted on 18 October 1918, as an award for those Belgian and qualifying allied personnel who served in, or in close support of the Belgian Army that fought along the Yser river in the period between 17-31 October 1914.

In the Belgian order of precedence of the inter-bellum era this campaign medal was worn immediately after the Croix D...  read more

Code: 20582

Belgium: Labour Decoration. 'Gold' grade (Decoration du Travail, classe 'Or' / Decoratie voor Arbeid, 'Goud' klasse). With silk rosette on riband

The 'Gold' grade of this award is awarded for 30 years dedicated service in Industry or Agriculture. The 'Silver' grade of the same decoration is awarded for 25 years service

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 20573

A circa 1960's Indian Army campaign service medal pair: Sepoy Narada Ram, Punjab Regiment

- General Service Medal 1947. With clasp 'Naga Hills' (2441938 Sep. Narada Ram, Punjab R.)
- Raksha Medal 1965 (War Medal for 1965 Indo-Pak War (2441938 Sep. Narada Ram, Punjab R.)

The recipient was an Indian soldier of Dogra Rajput ethnicity and the Hindu faith who held the rank of 'Sepoy' (Private) while serving with a battalion of the Punjab Regiment of the Indian Army<...  read more

Code: 23888

Belgium: Medal of the Resistance 1940-1945 (Medaille de la Resistance / De Gewapende Weerstandsmedaille

Awarded to all members of the Belgian Resistance that actively resisted the Nazi enemy through combat or acts of sabotage

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

Condition: EF  read more

Code: 19936