Belgium. An Order Of Leopold In Gold, Officer, C.1900-1918 GTRexclude War Merit Cross 1st Class

War Merit Cross 1st Class Cross by Deschler - Silver

the reverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a silver crowned Bavarian lion within a white enameled border in the form of a buckled belt with silver numbers reading “1866”

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116th Infantry Regiment

Belgium. An Order Of Leopold In Gold, Officer, C.1900-1918 GTRexclude War Merit Cross 1st ClassIn gold with red, white, black and green enamels, weighing 16. 6 grams, measuring 41. 5 mm (w) x 68. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, large rosette on its original ribbon, minor crazing evident in some of the white enamelled arms on both sides, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Leopold is one of the three current Belgian national honorary orders of knighthood. It is the highest order of Belgium and is named in honour of King