Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown, Grand Officer's Star, By Fernand Heremans, C.1950 Buy Now Grand Officer - Grand Cross:

Grand Officer - Grand Cross: silver gilt with red and white enamels

For his participation with the 1st Special Aviation Project (Doolittle Tokyo Raider Force)

with two prongs

Joachim von Ribbentrop and the banker Kurt Freiherr von Schröder

surface crazing

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown, Grand Officer's Star, By Fernand Heremans, C.1950 Buy Now Grand Officer - Grand Cross:(Ordre de Couronne). Instituted in 1897. Insignia in silver gilt with blue and white enamels, mounted to a five pointed silver star base, the arms are faceted and finished with ball finials, five rays emanating between each arm, maker marked ""FERNAND HEREMANS 9, RUE DE LA RUCHE BRUXELLES SCHAERBEEK"" and marked ""FABRICANT D'ORDRES FOURNISSEUR DU GOUVERNEMENT"" (Manufacturer and Supplier of Orders to the Government) on the reverse cartouche,