Royal Order of the Lion (Belgium)
- Royal Order of the Lion (Belgium)
The Royal Order of the Lion was established by King Leopold II of Belgium in 1891, in his capacity as ruler of the Congo Free State, and was awarded for services to Congo and its ruler. It was incorporated into the Belgian honours system following the annexation of the Congo Free State by Belgium. The motto of the Order is "Travail et progrès" ( _fr. Labour and progress). The King of the Belgians is its Grand Master. Even though Congo is no longer a Belgian colony, it is still considered to be a Belgian Order.
Following the independence of Congo, the Royal Order of the Lion was no longer awarded.
Classes
The Order of the African Star is administered by the FPS Foreign Affairs and has five classes and three medals:
*Grand Cross
*Grand Officer
*Commander
*Officer
*Knight
*Gold Medal
*Silver Medal
*Bronze Medal
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