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Another miniature set: Order of Naval Merit with Red Distinction, First Class Cross (1902-1931 Reign of Alfonso XIII) Order of Military Merit, Silver Cross for troops with White Distinction, (1902-1931 Reign of Alfonso XIII): comes from a set that included the orders in "normal" size that did carry this cross. Order of Military Merit with White Distinction, First Class Cross (1938-1975 General Franco Government)

A republican miniature clasp attributed to captain Adolfo Hercules de Solas y Patudo de la Rosa (18/19/1879 - 30/06/1935): - Naval Merit Cross with white distinction - Cross of Military Merit with red distinction - Cross of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild (award to military constancy) - Naval Merit Cross with red distinction Cheers GM1 All the miniatures have the typical republican crown

I'm starting this topic to share Spanish miniature medals and orders. Please feel free to upload images of the miniatures in your collection. The following miniature bar consists of: The Royal and Military Order of Saint Ferndinand: Simple Gold Cross 1st Class: distinguished services of chiefs and officers, according to the regulation of July 10, 1815 The Royal Amercian Order of Isabella the Catholic The Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III These miniatures are from the period 1820-1830, are enameled and have hand-painted centers. Best regards, GM1

In my case I already had the name of the recipients and contacted directly the Chancellery for LdH for confirmation. They also manage the Order of Merit. Be aware that for orders given to foreigners there is no paper file available, only the date of concession. Best regards GM1

A knight version of the Order of the African Star, with three hallmarks: 900, AR and the manufacturer (I suppose). The reverse as blue email instead of the red. The ribbon has paper glued to it, as if the order was attached on the diploma. best regards, GM1

Gold, silver and bronze medal of the Order of the African Star. The gold medal has a silver palm for acts of bravery during WW1. The bronze medal is a miniature and was previously an exemplar of the Order of the Crown (as stated in previous entries). Cheers GM1 Details of the bronze medal

A Knight of the Order of Leopold with swords (military version). Manufactured by J.G. Dutalis in Brussels between 1832 and 1835 (being the first official contract for the order). It has the typical “Spanish” crown, influenced by the Order of the Bath. There are visible quality marks for silver (a sword) and of the manufacturer (a D with a flame above). Both centers are made of gold. Best regards GM1

Thanks for the explication! @Graf! Very illustrating! best regards GM1

Comparison of my two Buls knights, see the difference between the lions and also the laurel wreath which seems to be inverted. The one of the box has the typical fluted ring where the other one has a normal one. cheers GM1 Close-up of the rings and crown

A Buls’ knight in its box, found on a flee market in Malaga (Spain). Cheers!

These miniatures are in my collection and I’ve taken some additional pictures. No faded colores, but the ribbon doesn’t seem to match with the silver medal of the Order of Orange-Nassau, lacking the blue borders. Still a mystery…

Thank to @JohanH and the combination of the Polar Star and White Rose Order I finally managed to identify this miniature chain. It belonged to Leo van Puyvelde, curator of the Belgian museums of fine arts and one of the monument men during world war II. More information: https://www.monumentsmenfoundation.org/van-puyvelde-col-leo Cheers, GF1 I have confirmation of the following orders by the different Chancelleries: Grand Officer Order of Leopold (Belgium) Grand Officer Order of the Crown (Belgium) Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands) Commander of the Legion (France) Commander Order of the Polar Star (Sweden) Commander Order of the White Rose (Finland) tbc: Dannebrog and Order of the Italian Crown. Doubt about the first one, not sewed... and the ribbon is larger than the rest. On his Obituary confirmed: Commemorative medal of the war 1914-1918 Interallied Victory MEdal Commemorative medal of the 100 years of Belgium's independence. Cheers, GM1

Three civil orders of three different centuries, each king wanting to leave his mark... Order Charles III: The Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Carlos III was established by the King of Spain Carlos III, by Royal Decree of September 19, 1771 to bestow hose people who have stood out especially for their good actions for the benefit of Spain and the Crown. Since its creation, it is the most distinguished civil decoration that can be awarded in Spain. Although it is within the category of Military Orders since its creation, it formally became a civil order in 1847. Order Isaballa the Catholic: The Royal and American Order of Isabella the Catholic was created by the King Fernando VII on March 14, 1815, in order to «To reward the proven loyalty to Spain and the merits of Spanish and foreign citizens for the good of the Nation and especially in those exceptional services rendered in favor of prosperity of the American and overseas territories ”. By Royal Decree of 26 July 1847 this Order was reorganized, taking the name of the Royal Order of Isabella the Chatholic. Civil Merit order: The Order of Civil Merit was established by King Alfonso XIII of Spain in 1926. The order recognizes "the civic virtue of officers in the service of the Nation, as well as extraordinary service by Spanish and foreign citizens for the benefit of Spain. If I'm not mistaken, both breast stars are from the category called "Numbered Commander": It is granted to citizens who, having provided notable services to Spain, had the Commandar for more than three years, or meet the requirements for the Grand Cross but do not hold or have held any of the positions to receive it. Their clear connection to the Grand Cross means that their number is also limited to two hundred. Cheers GM1

A question about the Order of the Italian Crown recipients: are there resources (both on and off-line) available for non-italian people bestowed with this order? I'm trying to track a belgian recipient in the 1930s... Thanks in advance, GM1

A picture of the reverse side...

Another from my collection: A high Belgian civil servant or diplomat with the commander cross of the Polar Star among others. Especially the 7th in row is a mistery: the medal of the Belgian Royal Household (under king Albert) - Medal for servants of Foreign Courts or Foreign Heads of State, for services rendered during official visits (instituted, on 21 July 1889, in three classes (bronze, silver and silver gilt)), although the ribbon is from the King Albert Medal. Cheers

Thank to JohanH: The orders are as following: Order of the Sword - grand cross (not mentioned in the list because his entry is on the page showing grand crosses) RCXIII:sO = Knight of the Order or Carl XIII (Freemasons) RNO ( Knight of the Order of the North Star) PersLSO2kl (Persian Lion and Sun Order 2nd class) KÖFrJO m kr (Commander of the Austrian Frans Josef Order with breast star) KBKrO (Commander of the Belgian order of the Crown) KDDO2gr (Commander of the Danish Dannebrog order 2nd grade) KItS:tMLO (Commander of the Italian Order of S:t Maurice & Lazarus) JHSO3kl (Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure 3rd class) KNedONO m sv (Commander of the order of Orange-Nassau with swords) KNS:tOO (Commander of the Norwegian Order of S:t Olav) RPrRÖO2kl (Knight of the Prussian Red Eagle Order 2nd class) OffFrHL (Officier of the French Legion of Honour) OffFrdel'Ip (Officier de l'Instruction Publique) f. 65 means he was born in 1865 and the last date (30 6/6) is the date he received the grand cross of the order of the Sword.

Another miniature chain, with the Order of the Sword. Best regards, GM1

Woow JohanH!!! That’s great!!! I’ll try to do some research on him! Thanks a lot! GM1

Here are some of mine, with the Royal Order of the Polar Star (in gold), Commemorative Stockholm Summer Olympics 1912, Swedish Landsturm medal, among others. Sadly no attributed. Bert regards, GM1

Thanks VC89! It got into my collection like 1 year ago, bought from internet. The unofficial LII was that paid my attention. best regards GM1

Thanks for the replies! Indeed it seems that it is a police commissioner (head of police) uniform, from the beginning of the 1900. the back of the frame shows that it was framed in Gent (Gand). The frame with its medals The order of Leopold II has swords under the crown, which is an unofficial version (only allowed with the Order of Leopold). The Military Decoration 1st Class is from the Leopold II period. There is the bronze medal of the Civil Decoration for Bravery. Four silver front stripes on the Commemorative Medal for the war 1914-18 A bronze palm on the War Cross.

Can anyone help me with the identification of this Belgian uniform, presumibly from a NCO? The odd thing is that he's wearing an unoffical Knight Order of Leopold II with swords. Thanks in advance, Gm1

It is definitely a Belgian society that still existed in 2000 (https://www.senate.be/www/?MIval=/publications/viewTBlokDoc&DATUM='11/07/2000'&ID=33558367&TYP=combull&LANG=nl), although no web site nor information about medals for members.

A piece of my collection from the Congo Freestate: