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Belgium has established numerous orders of knighthood, decorations and medals since its creation in 1830. Below is a list of those awards. Below is a list of those awards. The order of precedence is difficult to establish as Belgium does not keep an up-to-date listing with dormant and active awards.
This article serves as an index – as complete as possible – of all the honorific orders or similar decorations awarded by Belgium, classified by Monarchies chapter and Republics chapter, and, under each chapter, recipients' countries and the detailed list of recipients.
The Belgian order of precedence (French: Liste de préséance en Belgique, Dutch: Lijst van préséance in België) is the formal ranking used at the Royal court during acts of state. Because the EU , NATO and SHAPE all have their headquarters in Belgium, this list is used every year during formal receptions at court.
The list is established based on the official current order of precedence as stated in military regulations, combined with the list established in 1985 by Charles Borné. [1] As an official order of precedence including all medals ever created by Belgium was never established, currently obsolete commemorative medals are excluded from this list.
National orders are awarded by royal decree at fixed dates: 8 April (birthday of King Albert I), 15 November (King's Feast), and in some cases on 21 July (Belgian national holiday) to reward meritorious services to the Kingdom of Belgium based on the career path and age of the recipient. A number of different regulations rule the award of ...
The Order of Leopold (Dutch: Leopoldsorde, French: Ordre de Léopold, German: Leopoldsorden) is one of the three current Belgian national honorary orders of knighthood. It is the oldest and highest order of Belgium and is named in honour of its founder, King Leopold I. It consists of a military, a maritime and a civil division.
Charles Michel (French: [ʃaʁl miʃɛl]; born 21 December 1975) is a Belgian politician who served as the president of the European Council from 2019 to 2024. He previously served as the prime minister of Belgium between 2014 and 2019.
King Philippe: Became Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold in 1990. [1] 2013: Sovereign of the Order of Leopold; 2013: Sovereign of the Order of the African Star (dormant), Order of the Lion (dormant), Order of the Crown and the Order of Leopold II. Queen Mathilde: 2000: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold; Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant: