Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of Leopold In Gold, Military Division, Grand Officer's Star, By J.fonson, C.1900 Archive The tan sweatband is leather

The tan sweatband is leather

tape repair evident on one bottom corner on the reverse panel

Manila American Cemetery at Fort Bonifacio

The black patent leather chinstrap is held in place by a pair of gilded bronze naval anchor buttons

where it took part in the fighting to the west of Budapest in February and March

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of Leopold In Gold, Military Division, Grand Officer's Star, By J.fonson, C.1900 Archive The tan sweatband is leather(Leopoldsorde). Instituted on 11 July 1832. A finely made star consisting of a large silver Maltese cross with ball finials and hand etched arms, with clusters of five individual rays in each quadrant, with upward facing Gold swords affixed by prongs, obverse centre in Gold, featuring a Gold crowned Belgian lion on a black enameled field, a red enamel surround with Gold inlaid Motto of the Order L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE (UNITY IS STRENGTH), reverse with