Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of Leopold Ii, Grand Officer, C.1910 Newly Listed A 1936 Tag der Arbeit

A 1936 Tag der Arbeit badge

silver wings flanking a CAF cypher above a ribbon banner inscribed in Latin "SIC ITUR AD ASTRA" (Go To The Stars)

on a red velvet background

After killing a German sniper who had been firing at him

from October 29

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of Leopold Ii, Grand Officer, C.1910 Newly Listed A 1936 Tag der Arbeit(Dutch: Leopoldsorde, French: Ordre de Lopold). Instituted 1900. Type II. (1908+). A large silver convex star consisting of five, hand filed arms, each with ball finials, with clusters of smooth gilt rays in each quadrant, obverse centre with gilt Maltese cross with laurels presenting a rearing crowned Belgian Lion on a black enameled background, blue motto "Unity Is Strength" in French (L'union fait la force), with separably affixed gilt crown,