Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold

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The Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold is the highest and most prestigious class of Belgium’s foremost national order of merit, typically awarded for exceptional service to the state or the monarch.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf order class
state decoration
associatedWithMonarch King of the Belgians NERFINISHED
awardFor exceptional service to the Belgian monarch
exceptional service to the Belgian state
country Belgium
hasAbbreviationContext often referred to as Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
hasAwardingAuthority Belgian federal government NERFINISHED
hasCentralMedallion Belgian lion
hasEligibility civilian recipients
military recipients
hasGradeRank highest
hasInsigniaElement badge
sash
star
hasInsigniaMaterial enamel
gilded metal
hasInsigniaShape white-enamelled Maltese cross badge
hasOrderDivision civil division
military division
hasOrderHierarchyPosition above Commander of the Order of Leopold
above Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold
above Knight of the Order of Leopold
above Officer of the Order of Leopold
hasOrderMotto Eendracht maakt macht
L’Union fait la force
hasOrderMottoLanguage Dutch
French
hasOrderSeat Brussels NERFINISHED
hasOrderType order of merit
hasPrestigeLevel most prestigious class of the Order of Leopold
hasProtocolRank highest Belgian decoration in ordinary use
hasRecipientType heads of state
high-ranking Belgian officials
members of royal families
hasRibbonColor purple
hasSashWornFrom right shoulder to left hip
hasStarShape multi-rayed silver star
hasStatus currently awarded
hasWearingMode sash worn over the shoulder
star worn on the chest
isClassOf Belgium’s foremost national order of merit
isConferredBy King of the Belgians NERFINISHED
isHighestClassOf Order of Leopold NERFINISHED
isNationalPrecedence highest Belgian order class
partOf Order of Leopold NERFINISHED
symbolizes eminent merit towards Belgium
highest recognition by the Belgian Crown

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Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold lowerRankThan Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold
Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold relativeTo Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold