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 'A' cypher

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

The silver War Services 'A' Palm (of the pattern instituted during the reign of King Albert I, indicates insignia awarded for services during the Great War

This type of insignia with uni-lingual obverse legend, was the type of Order that was widely awar...  read more

Code: 20600

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'...  read more

Code: 20598

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: Cross of War 1914-1918 (Croix De Guerre 1914-1918). With bronze palm with 'A' cypher

The decoration with King Albert I reverse

The emblem denotes:

- 1 x Bronze Palm: The award of 1 x Citation in Orders of the Day at Army level

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 20589

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

Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMAG): Service Medal for Liberia (1990-1997)

An 'Officers Set' including companion loose medal riband bar, and companion miniature medal. Both the full-size and miniature medals fitted with mounting brooches with hinged pins and clasp fittings. All contained within titled hinged case of issue

The Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) was a West African multilateral armed force es...  read more

Code: 20571

France: Legion of Honour (Legion d'Honneur). Commander’s neck badge. 3rd Repblic issue with dated obverse

The large and impressive silver, gilt & enamel insignia has dimensions approximately 82mm including wreath suspension x 62mm

The insignia is fitted with a full size silk 'moire' neck cravat riband, with silk 'ties'

Contained in leather bound plush hinged case of issue. The case ith the name of the order in gilt tooled letters on outside upper lid of case
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Code: 20570

India (Princely States): Bikaner Golden Jubilee Medal 1937. A length of original full-size silk medal ribbon

The used folded riband length is approx 14.5 cm (just under 6 x inches)

The Bikaner Golden Jubilee Medal was issued to celebrate the 50 year reign (1887-1937) by Maharaja Ganga Singh (a Boxer Rebellion veteran)

It has been estimated (ref 'Indian Princely Medals' (McClenaghan, 1996) that 2,000 Bikaner Golden Jubilee Medals were issued in silver (others in gold were ...  read more

Code: 20541