Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of Leopold, Ii Class Grand Officer's Star, By G. Wolfers, C.1900 Auction solid construction with green felt

solid construction with green felt exterior

securing it to the sub-structure of the helmet

measuring 410 mm in total length

Footnote: This style of flag was probably in use as early as 1867 and was certainly in use by the mid 1880s

though inevitable if left uncovered

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of Leopold, Ii Class Grand Officer's Star, By G. Wolfers, C.1900 Auction solid construction with green felt(Dutch: Leopoldsorde, French: Ordre de Lopold). Instituted in 1832. Type I. (1832 1951 Issue). A silver cross featuring scaled arms and ball finials, with five emanating smooth rays in each quadrant, centre obverse bears a silver gilt rampant lion on a black enamel medallion, with a silver gilt ring bordering the red enamel surround inscribed LUNION FAIT LA FORCE (Unity is Strength), with a delicately tooled thin silver gilt surround, centre reverse