Belgium, Kingdom. An Order of Leopold II, Commander Auction Archive behind a slightly domed piece

behind a slightly domed piece of glass and contained in a circular wooden frame with a gold-painted inner ring

which is constructed of silvered metal and consists of a finely-detailed Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika

Die-stamped silvered metal

cloth version

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order of Leopold II, Commander Auction Archive behind a slightly domed piece(Dutch: Orde van Leopold II, French: Ordre de Lopold II). Instituted in 1900 by King Leopold II. In bronze gilt, a maltese cross with ball finials, wreath segments in each quadrant, the obverse medallion bearing a rampant lion on a black enamel field encircled by a blue enamel ring marked LUNION FAIT LA FORCE, the reverse medallion presents the cypher of Leopold II, the cross is suspended by a large surmounting crown, measures 51. 2 mm (w) x 81. 5 mm