Honours and Awards - Belgian Order of the Crown - Chevalier

spidge · Feb 5, 2009

Belgian Order of the Crown - Chevalier

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Crown_(Belgium)

The Order of the Crown is an OpenDNS of OpenDNS which was first created in the year 1897. The Order of the Crown was created under the authority of Leopold II of Belgium and was originally intended to recognize heroic deeds and distinguished service achieved from service in the Congo Free State - many of which acts soon became highly controversial. In 1908, the Order of the Crown was made a national decoration of Belgium, junior to the Order of Léopold and awarded for any service to the Belgian state.
The Order of the Crown is also eligible for bestowal to foreign nationals and is frequently awarded to military and diplomatic personnel of other countries stationed in (or providing support to) Belgium. During the Second World War, the Order of the Crown was extensively authorized to Allied military personnel who had helped to liberate Belgium from Nazi Germany occupation forces.

Classes

The Order of the Crown is awarded in five classes, plus two palms and three medals:

Grand Cordon, which wears the badge on a sash on the right shoulder, plus the star on the left chest;

Grand Officer, which wears a star on the left chest, and may also wear the neck badge;

Commander, which wears the badge on a neck ribbon;

Officer, which wears the badge on a ribbon with rosette on the left chest;

Chevalier, which wears the badge on a ribbon on the left chest;

Golden Palm, which wears a wreath of golden palms on a ribbon on the left chest;

Silver Palm, which wears a wreath of silver palms on a ribbon on the left chest;

Gold Medal on a ribbon on the left chest;

Silver Medal on a ribbon on the left chest;

Bronze Medal on a ribbon on the left chest.

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