The Spirit of the Lion: Orders of Belgium - Paperback
by Antti Ruokonen B. Sc (Author)
With The Spirit of the Lion - Orders of Belgium, Antti Ruokonen has created the definitive work on the five Belgian Orders of Chivalry (Order of Leopold I, Order of the African Star, Royal Order of the Lion, Order of the Crown and Order of Leopold II.).
The book goes over their history, development, technical details and numerous variations, with comparing overviews of the different kind of crowns and centres, allowing the reader to identify manufacturers and manufacturing time of pieces. Also included are numerous photos of holders, bestowal documents, cases and detail photos of markings.
The book is lavishly equipped with large-sized images to bring this fascinating topic to life. If you are looking for an in-depth look into Belgian Orders or are interested in European Orders & Decorations in general, this is the book for you.
Main contents include:This is the 1st US Edition, different only in size (8,5" x 11") to the 1st Edition published in Finland (A4).
Mr. Antti Ruokonen, B.Sc., has always taken a keen interest in the history of Europe and beyond. Since 2002 he has focused on European Orders and Decorations and published numerous articles on Orders and Decorations of Germany, Romania, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Slovakia, France and Liechtenstein, as well as books on Romanian, Belgian and Luxembourgish Orders of Chivalry. Mr. Ruokonen is lives and works in Vaasa, Finland.
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