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The origin of the Order of Leopold

The origin of the Order of Leopold
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The origin of the Order of Leopold
Reference : DEC-01-ML
Full title : Les distinctions honorifiques de la collection BROUWET au Musée Royal de l'Armée à Bruxelles/ De eervolle onderscheidingen van de verzameling BROUWET in het Koninklijk Legermuseum te Brussel.
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A national consciousness is built on common values, but also on symbols and traditions.

The Order of Leopold, Belgium's first and oldest order of merit, is one such symbol. The King is its Grand Master; the collar of the Order surrounds the great arms of the Kingdom and the merits of our elite are rewarded.

History has given little attention to Belgian honours. They appear today like bar codes that we have lost the optical pencil to read!

Eric Tripnaux, a senior army officer, undertook a vast and well-documented investigation into the public and private archives to find out why and how the Order of Leopold was created in 1832. The fruit of his research is presented in a book entitled "The Origin of the Order of Leopold". The historically rich texts are written in French and Dutch and are supplemented by summaries in German and English.
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Authors : Eric Tripnaux
Language : FRENCH / DUTCH + summaries in ENGLISH and GERMAN
Publisher : Société de l’Ordre de Léopold
Collection : -
Publication date : 2008
Genre : Historical
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Weight : 1200 g
Dimensions (Width / Height / Thickness) : 21,5 x 30,5 x 2 cm
Number of pages : 258
Hardcover
EAN : -
ISBN :
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Delivery time: 3 to 6 working days (non-contractual information)
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2025-12-31 25.0025,00 €