Belgium : Korean War Orders, Decorations and Medals

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Kicking off with the Order of Leopold I, Officer class, with gilt crossed swords "KOREA" as awarded to veterans of the Korean War 1950-53.

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Order of Leopold II, Knight class, with silver crossed swords "COREE" and a bronze palm, indicating a war time award and later addition of the swords as awarded to veterans of the Korean War 1950-53.

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Order of Leopold II, Knight class, with silver palm, indicating a war time award.

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Military Decoration for Bravery (aka Article 4), 2nd class, complete with its palm on the ribbon. Reverse : King Leopold III's cypher corresponding with the "L" of the obverse palm device.

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The War Cross with 2 palms (= citations) on the ribbon. Reverse : King Leopold III's cypher corresponding with the "L" of the obverse palm devices.

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Operations Abroad Medal with bar for the Korean War, small red enamelled cross for the wounded and the three battle bars issued.

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The Combattant Volunteer Medal with silvered bars indicating being under enemy fire or bronze bars (present in the theatre but not having been under actual enemy fire) - also on the ribbon are retroactively awarded bars for world wars I and II.

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The UN Korea Medal, French language reverse.

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The Korean Republic's War Medal.

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The Belgian Battalion in Korea's beret badge.

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And, finally, the battalion's sleeve insignia.

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[keke]

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Claude