Order of Leopold II
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The Order of Leopold II is a Belgian order of chivalry historically awarded for meritorious service to the state, particularly linked to the legacy of King Leopold II and the former Congo Free State.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of chivalry
ⓘ
state order ⓘ |
| administeredBy | King of the Belgians ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Belgian orders, decorations and medals
ⓘ
surface form:
Belgian honours system
|
| awardFor |
long and distinguished service
ⓘ
special services to the King of the Belgians ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Belgium
|
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Belgian citizens
ⓘ
foreign nationals ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Leopold II of Belgium ⓘ |
| hasCivilDivision | yes ⓘ |
| hasGrade |
Commander
ⓘ
Grand Cross ⓘ Grand Officer ⓘ Knight ⓘ Officer ⓘ |
| hasInsignia |
badge
ⓘ
sash ⓘ star ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryDivision | yes ⓘ |
| higherRankedBy |
Order of Leopold
ⓘ
Order of the Crown ⓘ |
| historicalLink |
Congo Free State
ⓘ
surface form:
Congo Free State administration
|
| inception | 1900 ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| lowerRankedThan |
Order of Leopold
ⓘ
Order of the Crown ⓘ |
| motto |
Eendracht maakt Macht
ⓘ
Einigkeit macht stark ⓘ L’Union fait la Force ⓘ
surface form:
L'Union fait la Force
|
| mottoLanguage |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Leopold II of Belgium ⓘ |
| originalAssociation | Congo Free State ⓘ |
| purpose |
recognition of civil merit
ⓘ
recognition of meritorious service to the Belgian state ⓘ recognition of military merit ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | secular ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | blue ⓘ |
| ribbonStripeColor |
black
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| typeOfAward | order ⓘ |
| usedIn |
civilian honours
ⓘ
military honours ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.