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Who can help me with the identification of this Chinese medal and the translation of the inscription, thanks Medal of Kuomintang ??? Guy

This is not an Officier of the Grenadiers, but an officier of de Garde civique, whitch was not a military unit, but a civilian corps Guy

From middel to the right Gold medal order of Leopold II, Victory Medal, Commémoration medal 1914-1918, the last one probebly the Decoration Militaire for long service, and I think it is a Adjudant (NCO) and not a 2nd Lt, otherwise he wold have other medals for long service Guy

Dear James, I have to mention you that your model of the Order of Leopold II of the Congo Freestate is a copy. I hope you didn't payed for it the price of a good one Sorry Guy

see here an early commander cross after the order became belgian after December 1908 Guy

Hello see here a good one Guy

side view EIC side view belgian model

Model EIC and Belgian model Front Back side same carecteristics at the suspention

dear farmer see here the mesures of my medal Ø medal 38,34 mm hight from ball at top 46,23 mm Ø center front 13,17 mm Ø center back 13,28 mm middel size 7,18 mm large ribbon 37,38 mm large black stripe in ribon 6,18 mm Guy

More info on : http://www.napoleondiamant.be/en/ Guy

If it is an Arthus-Bertrand, than you have to find the next mark "AB & Cie" on the ring at the top

If it is an Arthus-Bertrand, than you have to find the next mark "AB & Cie" on the ring at the top

Dear James A little correction to your message, there is only one type of order cross for the Order of Leopold II, there is no difference between a civilian or military attribution (not with swords), only the order of Leopold has swords for the military division see for the different classes http://www.klm-mra.be/klm-new/engels/collecties/OMD-ENG/leopold-II/leopold-ii.htm Guy

Dear Linas Order of Leopold II and not Order of Leopold 1. this Order established?by Leopold II in 1900 as an Order of the Indepandant State of Congo- the order became Belgian end of 1908 when it became Belgian Congo and the center of the order changed from the arms of Congo Freestate into the belgian Lion and "Travail et Progres" will chanche in 'l'Union fait la Force" 2. It is still awarded today 3. it is the 5th Order of Belgium, but 2 of the 5 are no more awarded (The Order of the African Star an de Royal order of the Lion ) so you can say it is now the 3th order 4. It is a military and civil Order, mostly given for long service in the administration and Armed Forces 5. It exist in 5 Classes and 3 medals Grand Cross - Grand officer - Commander - Officer - Knight, medals golde, silver, brons 6. any estimate how many of these (Commander's Cross) have been issued? A lott, a few thousand Guy

Dear James Nbr. 5 is probebly the commemoration medal of the town of Ghent voor 1940-1945 (not an official Belgian State medal) Guy :beer:

4. Commemoration medal of the war 1940-1945 Guy :beer:

Dear Megan I have about the website of the first post : http://users.skynet.be/belgianordersandmedals/ , this is not the website of Hendrik Guy

The owner of the website put down his website, because ther was some abuse of the information and the pictures of his site Guy

Dear Tim for the boxes see also http://users.telenet.be/deploige/OMD-DM/Francais/Albert/doos.html Guy

Dear James This model is a LII where the center of the back has been modified, see http://users.telenet.be/deploige/OMD-DM/Francais/Albert/Hybride-2.html Guy

the gold center is of FONSON Guy

Dear Tim the juwlers from the different crowns are for the : A: Joseph Germain Dutalis, first maker of the order of Leopold (periode 1832 until circa 1846) B: Josse Allard, 2nd maker of the order of Leopold (periode circa 1835 until circa 1850) C: Charles Jacques Buls 3d maker of the order of leopold (circa 1840 until circa 1885 when is son stoped with the firm, he has been the Maire of Brussels) C: is the second type of crown of Buls Guy :beer:

Dear Tim this is correct, a g?n?ral can end his service at the adge of 65 so he can do 45 years of service, I think this is the maximum Guy

Dear Tim A cadet at the Royal academie is only after 2 years second Luitenant, so he will first have the second class, than the 1st, he only will wear the 1st class when he will be prometed from the 2nd to the 1st class Guy

Dear Tim the 2nd Class is given to officers with 25 year of service the 1st Class is given to officiers with 25 year of service as officier Guy