Belgium, Kingdom. A Royal Order Of The Lion, Iv Class Officer, C.1935 certificate_of_authenticity all within a laurel wreath

all within a laurel wreath

at the apparent age of 16 years old

He was able to fight with the 98 K rifle

the ribbons on the Star and VM transposed

exhibiting the expected wear from active use

Belgium, Kingdom. A Royal Order Of The Lion, Iv Class Officer, C.1935 certificate_of_authenticity all within a laurel wreathOrdre Royal du Lion. Instituted in 1891. Type I (1891 1951). In bronze gilt with blue, white and red enamels, measuring 41. 5 mm (w) x 67 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, both centrepieces are loose, large rosette on its original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Royal Order of the Lion was instituted on April 9, 1891, as a Congo Free State order, incorporated into the Belgian system in 1908. It was discontinued on