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Badge: Order of Leopold, 4th class (civil)
Badge of the Order of Leopold (Belgium) awarded to Sir John Ross (1777-1856). Badge: Obverse: Eight-pointed, gold cross, enamelled white. Each point tipped with a gold ball. The centre medallion is black surrounded by a gold rimmed crimson band with a gold motto 'UNION FAIT LA FORCE' (union makes power). On the reverse the monogram 'LR' (Leopold Rex) surrounded by a red band. 'The cross within a wreath of gold and green enamel oak and laurel leaves. The badge is suspended by a crown from a purple ribbon.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED2566 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Order |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | After 1832 |
| People: | Ross, John |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 40 mm |