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Badge: Order of Leopold, 1st class (military)
Badge: A gold Maltese cross, enamelled white, of eight points each tipped with a small gold ball, upon a wreath of oak and laurel enamelled green. Surmounted by crossed swords pendant on a royal crown. Obverse: In the centre, the Belgian lion rampant (left) in gold on a black field encircled by a gold edged red band bearing the motto: 'L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE'. Reverse: 'L R' on a black medallion surrounded with a red band with a gold wreath. the badge is suspended by a ring from a sash of purple watered silk.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED2230.2 |
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| Type: | Badge |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | circa 1918 |
| People: | Beatty, David |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | badge: 116 x 66 mm |
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Badge and star: Order of Leopold, 1st class (military) (Order)
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