The Order of Leopold II

Colonial Type, Grand Cross set

Colonial Type, Knight Class

Colonial model, grand officer breast star

Colonial Type, Grand Officer

Colonial Type, Bronze Medal

Colonial Type, Gold and Silver Medals

In 1900 King Leopold II, as king of the independant state of Congo, created another order (see top pictures) which was later, in 1908, incorporated into the Belgian awards system (see pictures below). It was awarded for services to the King. In fact it is again a long service order and awarded as such instead of the rarer Leopold I Order (but also alternatively with the Order of the Crown). The usual emblems and ribbon variations (see Belgian WWI Decorations) are applicable to this Order as well.

The classes' system is again in evidence :

Grand cross sash and badge