Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of Leopold I, V Class Knight, C.1870 Hold The quality and rarity of

The quality and rarity of the order suggest that a small number of these insignia were commissioned by a Priest or Bishop at the canonisation of Saint Rita of Cascia in 1900

printed the signatures of ten people

overlaid by ribbons bearing an inscription of “UND IHR HABT DOCH GESIEGT” (“AND YOU STILL WON”)

Footnote: The 100th Regiment of the line was in the 9th Division commanded by General Foy at the Battle of Waterloo

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of Leopold I, V Class Knight, C.1870 Hold The quality and rarity of(Ordre de Lopold Leopoldsorde). Instituted in 1832. Civil Division, Type I (1832 1951). In silver with red, black, white and green enamels, both centrepieces in Gold, unmarked, monogram "LL RR" on the reverse centrepiece, measuring 41. 5 mm (w) x 67. 7 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping evident in the green enamels on the leafing between the arms at 9 and 12 o'clock on the obverse, otherwise, the enamels are