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unusual facts about Order of Leopold


Order of Leopold

Order of Leopold II, founded in Congo Free State in 1900 as "Order of Leopold" and incorporated into the Belgian honor system in 1908, by Leopold II of Belgium


Battle of Hanau

For example, Carl Philipp von Wrede received two medals from the Austro-Hungarian Empire: the Order of Leopold and the Commander's Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa and two from the Russian Empire: the Order of Alexander Nevsky and the Order of St. George.

Charles Sprague Pearce

He received medals at the Paris Salon and elsewhere, and was made Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor, decorated with the Order of Leopold, Belgium, the Order of the Red Eagle, Prussia, and the Order of the Dannebrog, Denmark.

Julius Anton Glaser

Among other decorations, he was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold and made a Knight of the Order of the Iron Crown.

William Herbert Phillipps

For over 25 years Sir Hubert was honorary consul for Belgium in South Australia and for his services was created Chevalier of the Order of Leopold by Albert, King of the Belgians.


see also

Emile de Cartier de Marchienne

Emile de Cartier de Marchienne was Commander of the Order of Leopold, the Order of the Crown, and Belgian Ambassador in the United States.

Emile Wauters

He received the Order of Merit of Prussia, and is Commander of the Order of Leopold, and of that of St. Michael of Bavaria, Officer of the Légion d'honneur, among other awards.