jshorter Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Hello!Can anyone suggest a good reference book on the Orders & Medals of Belgium?Thanks!!Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veteran Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 (edited) Hello JasonThe best (to my knowledge) book on the subjedt is written in French : BORNE, Charles Andr?. Distinctions honorifiques de la Belgique. Bruxelles 1985It is one of the best books on Orders and Decorations ever published. Beautifully and profusely illustrated it is as near to exhaustive as can be. This book has certainly contributed greatly to my enjoyment in understanding and collecting Belgian material.I hope this helps. Best wishesVeteran Edited May 3, 2008 by Veteran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshorter Posted May 3, 2008 Author Share Posted May 3, 2008 That's a start! Thank you! Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipnos Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 That's a start! Thank you! JasonConsult with hendrik at hendrik?s corner, medalnet. he knows everithing you wants to know on belgian medals!!!!regardsMiguel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veteran Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Hi,I will fully support the suggestion that you see Hendrik's site. Beautiful material.Greetings Veteran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love4history Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Next to the above mentioned book (Born?) indeed the internet is the most valuable tool. Hendrik's site being one of the best on the subject. There are one or two more. They have the great advantage of giving you big, colour pictures of the medals. Most books, including Born?, are B/Wcheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roeland Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 (edited) I would indeed suggest the options above, good book indeed and Hendrik's site (www.medals.be) is also very handy.Furthermore, the book published by the Belgian army museum is also quite nice:175 jaar Leopold Orden en de Belgische nationale orden, ISBN 2-87051-040-3, 25 eurohttp://www.klm-mra.be/klm-new/nederlands/b...d_nl/index.htmlit doesn't describe all belgian orders and it is not in English, but it is quite a nice reference on some royal orders.there is also a part about Belgian orders in the book: world orders of knighthood and merit, but it costs quite a lot(299 GBP) and is not specificly Belgian.http://www.wokm.co.uk/I still recommend those other options mostly, because the ones I gave are 1. not in English and just about certain orders 2.a lot of money and not just belgian orders 3. the other options are already great!kind regards,Roeland Edited May 7, 2008 by Roeland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshorter Posted May 7, 2008 Author Share Posted May 7, 2008 Thank you all for the information! Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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