Belgium, Kingdom. A Royal Order Of The Lion, V Class Knight, C.1930 Hold white and green enamelled insignia

white and green enamelled insignia bearing a painted image of the Virgin Mary

Instituted in 1891

surrounded by the coat of arms of eight Prussian provinces

followed by a transfer to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote Park

showing solder marks

Belgium, Kingdom. A Royal Order Of The Lion, V Class Knight, C.1930 Hold white and green enamelled insignia(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