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Categories: 1891 establishments in the Congo Free State, Colonial orders, Awards established in 1891, Orders of knighthood of Belgium, Orders, decorations, and medals of Belgium
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Royal Order of the Lion  L'ordre royal du lion
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The Royal Order of the Lion was established by King Leopold II of Belgium on 9 April 1891, in his capacity as ruler of the Congo Free State, and was awarded for services to the Congo and its ruler that did not deserve the award of the Order of the African Star, and were not necessarily performed from within Belgian Congo. Wikipedia
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The Royal Order of the Lion was established by King Leopold II of Belgium on 9 April 1891, in his capacity as ruler of the Congo Free State, and was awarded for services to the Congo and its ruler that did not deserve the award of the Order of the African Star, and were not necessarily performed from within Belgian Congo. Wikipedia
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