Order of the Crown

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The Order of the Crown is a Belgian order of chivalry awarded for distinguished service to the state, particularly in public service, the arts, and industry.

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Observed surface forms (4)


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Predicate Object
instanceOf order of chivalry
state order
administeredBy King of the Belgians
awardedFor distinguished service to the Belgian state
public service
services to industry
services to the arts
awardingAuthority Federal Government of Belgium
surface form: Belgian federal government
country Belgium
domain arts and culture
industry and commerce
public service
eligibility Belgian citizens
foreign nationals
establishedBy Leopold II of Belgium
surface form: King Leopold II of Belgium
establishedInYear 1897
hasGrade Commander
Grand Cross
Grand Officer
Knight
Officer
hasMedalClass Bronze Medal
Gold Medal
Silver Medal
hasPostNominalLetters "OC" in some contexts
headOfOrder King of the Belgians
headTitle Grand Master
higherThan Order of Leopold II
insigniaFeature central medallion with monogram "L" for Leopold II
royal crown of Belgium
white-enameled Maltese cross
laterBecame a national order of Belgium
lowerThan Order of Leopold
mottoLanguage French
originalPurpose to reward services in the Congo Free State
region Europe
relatedOrder Order of Leopold
Order of Leopold II
ribbonColor purple
status currently awarded
type merit order
usedFor diplomatic recognition
recognition of long and distinguished careers

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Commander associatedWith Order of the Crown
this entity surface form: Order of the Crown (various national orders)
Emil Theodor Kocher awardReceived Order of the Crown
this entity surface form: Order of the Crown of Romania
Emil Theodor Kocher awardReceived Order of the Crown
this entity surface form: Order of the Crown of Siam
Herman De Croo awardReceived Order of the Crown
this entity surface form: Order of the Crown (Belgium)
Halsey hasAward Order of the Crown
subject surface form: William Halsey Jr.
this entity surface form: Order of the Crown (Belgium)
Leop. Order hasPrecedenceOver Order of the Crown
this entity surface form: Order of the Crown (Belgium)
Order of Leopold II higherRankedBy Order of the Crown
Order of Leopold II lowerRankedThan Order of the Crown
Order of Leopold precedenceOver Order of the Crown