Belgium: Order of the Crown. 4th Class 'Officer' (Ordre de la Couronne, officier / Kroonorde, officier). With silk rosette on riband and silvered 'Palm' emblem

A gilt & enamelled item of insignia, with silk rosette on riband denoting the insignia of an 'Officer' (Officier) The silvered 'Palm' without monogram was instituted in 1954, and denotes 30 years of meritorious military service The Belgian Order of the Crown was widely awarded to Allied service personnel in both World Wars In the Belgian 'Order of Precedence' the Order of Crown is the 4th ranked national order The riband fitted with a two-pronged mounting pin, or 'epingle' as worn in the Belgian style Condition: EF