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The Royal Order of the Lion ((フランス語:Ordre Royal du Lion)) ((オランダ語:Orde van de Leeuw)) was established by King Leopold II of the Belgians on 9 April 1891, in his capacity as ruler of the Congo Free State, and was awarded for services to Congo and its ruler that did not deserve the award of the Order of the African Star and were not necessarily performed from within the Congo. It was incorporated into the Belgian honours system following the annexation of the Congo Free State by Belgium. The motto of the Order is "''Travail et progrès''" ((フランス語:Labour and progress)). The King of the Belgians is its Grand Master. Even though Congo is no longer a Belgian colony, it is still considered to be a Belgian Order. The Royal Order of the Lion is awarded by Royal Decree. Following the independence of Congo in 1960, the Royal Order of the Lion is no longer awarded (although it still exists). ==Classes== The Royal Order of the Lion has five classes and three medals: * Grand Cross, who wears the badge on a sash on the right shoulder, plus the plaque on the left chest; * Grand Officer, who wears only the plaque on the left chest; * Commander, who wears the badge on a necklet; * Officer, who wears the badge on a ribbon with rosette on the left chest; * Knight, who wears the badge on a ribbon on the left chest; * Gold Medal, who wears the medal on the left chest; * Silver Medal, who wears the medal on the left chest; * Bronze Medal, who wears the medal on the left chest. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Royal Order of the Lion」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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