Belgium WW2 Order of Leopold II Officer's Cross with Gold Palms Boxed by Walravens Marked Silver 900

Belgium: Order of Leopold II, Officer’s Cross with 
Gold (gilt) Palms citation (with the Royal Cipher 
of Leopold III) on the ribbon. 
Luxurious, silver made type of the Cross, marked 
A900 (for silver 900) on the ring.
In its luxurious box of issue, marked "O" (for 
Officer) on the lid, by maker H. Walravens & Co in 
Brussels. 
The Order was instituted in 1900, initially as an 
award for exceptional military and civilian 
services to the Belgian Congo.  In 1908 the Order 
became officially a Belgian Order as well, being 
awarded for exceptional civil or military services 
to both Belgium or the Belgian Colony of Congo.
The Gold Palms denote war time award to military 
personnel.
This is the monolingual version of the Cross that 
was issued until 1951.

FULL SIZE

WW2 1939 - 1945

Item 100% original – ribbon, box original

Condition as on the photos
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