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[Noor]

Hi,

I would like to share one lovely ribbon bar, what I got last year, with you guys.

Any extra info about the owner would be nice. Like I understand he was surely officer. Service during WW1. But is there anything else what is possible to "read" out from those three awards - rank level, etc?

Thanks,

Noor

[Lion]

The first one is probably

Knight in the order of the Crown: with silver palm 14-18: official model

This indicates that he was involved in WWI

The second is the military cross with rosette, indicates that he is an officier

with a number of years of service or a somewhat higher rank.

The third one is a commemorative medal for the reign of Leopold II.

It is possible this is only a part of a bar, there should be a WWI victory medal

and a commemorative medal for WWI.

But the fact that he has a the military cross first class

and a Knight's medal could be an indication that he was not

involved in combat action.

I should expect an officer's medal in the order of the Crown, next

to a military cross first class, certainly if he was more closely involved

in any military action.

It is possible that he was already of some age when the war started.

[farmer]

The first one is probably

Knight in the order of the Crown: with silver palm 14-18: official model

Lion,

To my eye, colour of the ribbon is a lot closer to that of Leopold I Order. Crown Order had somewhat more red in it and in my opinion this has a lot more 'pinkish' then red.

It is possible this was a Knigt of the LI Order. Non officers would be given a silver palm and Officers would have gold palm on their Chivalry Orders for WW1 service.

What do you think?