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Confered exceptionally to Lieutenant-Generals

 Confered for exceptional service Confered exceptionally Confered to Lieutenant-Generals with two years in this rank and have given an exceptional service
Grand Cordon de l'Ordre de Léopold (1832) Grand Croix de l'Ordre de la Couronne (1897) Grand Croix de l'Ordre de Léopold II (1900) Plaque de Grand Officier de l'Ordre de Léopold (1832)
Confered to Lieutenant-Generals who have served more than 38 years. Confered to retired generals, already "Commandeurs de l'Ordre de Léopold" who have served more than 40 years. Confered to Generals who have served more than 35 years. Confered to officers, at least Colonel, having served more than 32 years.
Plaque de Grand Officier de l'Ordre de la Couronne (1897) Plaque de Grand Officier de l'Ordre de Léopold II (1900) Croix de Commandeur de l'Ordre de Léopold (1832) Croix de Commandeur de l'Ordre de la Couronne ( (1897)
Confered to retired Lieutenant-Colonels, having served more than 30 years. Confered to superior officers having served more than 28 years. Confered to officers, at least Captain having served more than 25 years. Confered to officers, at least Captain, already "Chevalier de l'Ordre de Léopold", having served less than 25 years just as leaving the Army.
Croix de Commandeur de l'Ordre de Léopold II ( 1900) Croix d'Officier de l'Ordre de Léopold (1832) Croix d'Officier de l'Ordre de la Couronne (1897) Croix d'Officier de l'Ordre de Léopold II (1900)
Confered to officers, at least Capitain, having served more than 20 years and to NCO's having served more than 40 years. Confered to officers, at least Capitain, having served more than 15 years and to NCO's having served more than 35 years. Confered to NCO's having served more than 30 years, and to Corporals and privates having served more than 40 years. Confered to NCO's having served more than 25 years, and to Corporals and privates having served more than 35 years.
Croix de Chevalier de l'Ordre de Léopold (1832) Croix de Chevalier de l'Ordre de la Couronne (1897) Croix de Chevalier de l'Ordre de Léopold II (1900) Palmes d'Or de l'Ordre de la Couronne (1897)
Confered to Corporals and privates having served more than 30 years. Confered to NCO's having served more than 20 years, and to Corporals and privates having served more than 25 years. Confered to Corporals and privates having served more than 20 years.
Palmes d'Argent de l'Ordre de la Couronne (1897) Médaille d'Or de l'Ordre de Léopold II (1900) Médaille d'Argent de l'Ordre de Léopold II (1900)

Others Belgians distinctions
Confered to officers having served more than 25 years since their enlisting. Confered to officers having served more than 25 years as officer Confered to NCO's, corporals and privates having served 10 years. Confered 5 years after the grant of the "Décoration Militaire de 2ème Classe".
Croix Militaire de 2ème Classe (1885) Croix Militaire de 1ère Classe (1885) Décoration Militaire de 2ème Classe (1873) Décoration Militaire de 1ère Classe (1873)
Confered for bravery acts during the War 1914-1918. Confered to the men who participated in the Battle of Yser. Confered after 1934 to those who participated in the Battle of Yser. Confered to those who participated in the War 1914-1918.
Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 (1915) Médaille de l'Yser (1918) Croix de l'Yser (1934) Médaille Commémorative de la Guerre 1914-1918 (1919)
Médaille décernée aux volontaires combattants 1914-1918. Croix décernée aux militaires qui se sont distingués durant la Guerre 1914-1918 et Croix décerné pour acte de bravoure devant l'ennemi. Médaille attribuée aux citoyens belges et étrangers qui ont appartenu à l'Armée, à la Résistance Armée, aux ouvriers aux services de l'armée et fonctionnaires qui ont servi la cause Alliée entre le 10 mai1940 et le 7 mai1945.
Médaille du Volontaire Combattant 1914-1918 (1930) Croix du Feu 1914-1918 (1934) Croix de Guerre 1940 (1941) Médaille Commémorative de la Guerre 1940-1945 (1946)
Confered to the Resistance members during the War 1940-1945. Confered to Belgians and Foreigners who were volunteers in the Belgian Forces. Confered to the War Prisoners. Confered to those who participated in the War 1914-1918.
Médaille de la Résistance 1940-1945 (1946) Médaille du Volontaire 1940-1945 (1946) Médaille du Prisonnier de Guerre 1940-1945 (1947) Médaille de la Victoire 1914-1918 (1919)

Special symbols
Confered for Citation. Fixed on the "Croix de Guerre 1940" or on the "Médaille Commémorative de la Guerre 1940-1945". Confered for Citation on the Day Order of the Ground Forces. Fixed on the "Croix de Guerre 1940" or on the "Médaille Commémorative de la Guerre 1940-1945". Confered for Citation by the National Defence Minister. Wearing on the highest National Order Distinction or on the "Croix de Guerre 1914-1918" or on the "Médaille Commémorative de la Guerre 1914-1918". Confered for Citation by the National Defence Minister Wearing on the highest National Order Distinction or on the "Croix de Guerre 1940-1945" or on the "Médaille Commémorative de la Guerre 1940-1945". Wearing on the " Médaille Commémorative 1940-1945", for those who participated in the Campaign 1940-1945, and also for the Resistance members.
Lion Belgique bronze 5mm Lion vermeil 5 mm Palme bronze "A" 1914-1918 Palme bronze "L" 1940-1945 Sabres croisés
Wearing on the "Médaille Commémorative 1940-1945", confered to the seamen who have served the Allied Forces. Wearing on the "Médaille Commémorative 1940-1945", for Intelligence and Action Service members Wearing on the "Médaille Commémorative 1940-1945", with the name of the Campaign for wich a Citation was given. Wearing on the "Médaille Commémorative 1940-1945", confered to the wounded.  
Deux ancres croisés 6mm Deux éclairs 6mm Barrette bronze 4mm Croix en émail rouge 5 mm