Belgium Belgian general Bufin

[Roeland]

Hello Gents,

I'm looking for information on the Belgian general with the name Bufin.

I'm looking for his full name, career and decorations.

Any help would be grate, thanks in advance.

kind regards,

Roeland

[Piramida]

Hi Roeland

Maybe this is your guy...

http://www.ars-moriendi.be/BUFFIN_DE_CHOSAL.HTM

All the best

Ivan

Edited December 28, 2007 by Piramida

[Roeland]

thanks for the reply, I'm a bit late with responding.

I guess this might be the guy indeed, his profile matches quite some information I had about a General probably called Bufin (or Buffin).

Thanks.

kind regards,

Roeland

[Roeland]

I also have a question regarding the medals.

The General was awarded the Grand officer in the order of Leopold.

He is wearing a commander cross.

On the site of Hendrik I only see the grand officer as a breast star.

Does this mean when one get's a grand officer grade it is a commander cross+grand officer breast star?

I also don't see him wearing a commander cross in the order of Leopold II, and wearing a commander in the crown order instead of a sash.

or is it perhaps an old picture because when one get's a higher grade the lower one expires/elapses(don't know the right word for it)?

kind regards,

Roeland

[Great Dane]

It's a matter of conventions, I guess:

Normally:

Knight 1. class = Officer

Commander 1. class = Grand Officer

In many cases the breast star for Grand Officers (aka Commander 1. class) is identical to the breast star for Grand Cross.

/Mike

[Hendrik]

Does this mean when one get's a grand officer grade it is a commander cross+grand officer breast star?

...

or is it perhaps an old picture because when one get's a higher grade the lower one expires/elapses

Hello Roeland,

It sounds as if the picture is from before the grand officer class award : as one receives a higher grade in these Belgian orders, the "old" class is no longer worn, only the highest class of each order.

I can confirm the Grand Officer class is a breast star only.

Cheers,

Hendrik

[Roeland]

thanks for the replies, it clears up my question.

I already suspected it was an old picture and a higher grade replaces a lowe one, but wasn't sure anymore after seeing the picture of the general.