Instituted in 1937
of various sizes (5 to 7mm)
red enamels and white sapphires are intact
in silver consisting of an eight-pointed radiant star with ribbing
In the short time between the two impacts the ship's radio operator was able to send a Mayday signal along with the ship's position and at first light a Bristol Blenheim of Coastal Command circled the scene
Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of Leopold, V Class Knight With Swords, C.1918 Buy Now Instituted in 1937(Dutch: Leopoldsorde, French: Ordre de Lopold). Instituted in 1851. In silver with red, white, black and green enamels, Gold centrepieces, cypher of Leopold I (LL RR I) on the reverse centrepiece, measuring 39 mm (w) x 69 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the tips of all arms on both sides, ball finial on the bottom tip of the arm at 9 o'clock bent forward slightly, original ribbon, fine.