Belgium: The Royal Order of the Lion

Ordre royal du Lion

De Koninklijke Orde van de Leeuw

Ribbon: Purple with narrow light blue/yellow/light blue edge stripes.

Instituted: 1891 (as Congo order, incorporated into Belgian system in 1908).
No longer awarded.

Awarded: For meritorious service to the Belgian colony or its sovereign.

Grades: 5 classes and 3 medals.

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Grand Cross: Collar	Grand Cross: Badge	Grand Cross: Star
Grand Officer	Commander	Officer
Knight	Gold Medal	Silver Medal
	Like other Belgian Orders, when ribbons only are worn, a system of rosettes and lace is used to denote the grade: -
Bronze Medal

Page last updated: 23 July 2002