Belgium, Kingdom. A Royal Order Of The Lion, V Class Knight, C.1930 Auction and confiscated 19

and confiscated 19

The photo is signed in blue ink

A bronze gilt cross

Footnote: These badges were given in receipt of donations from corporations for the war effort

and in the centre the Lion of England standing on a tablet inscribed “Firm”

Belgium, Kingdom. A Royal Order Of The Lion, V Class Knight, C.1930 Auction and confiscated 19(Ordre Royal du Lion). Instituted 1891 by King Leopold II. 1891 1951 period. Type I. Likely French manufacture, a blue bordered white enameled Cross Patte in high quality silver, exhibiting finely hand finished details on each arm, each quadrants embellished by hand detailed crossed silver C monograms (for Congo), surmounting by a detailed typical of period Belgium royal crown also in silver, obverse centre superposing by a gilded crowned Belgium