Award Conditions
The Royal Order of the Lion 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. In particular, it was awarded for long distinguished service in the Belgian Congo.
As the Order of the African Star, the Royal Order of the Lion is currently administered by the FPS Foreign Affairs, but was originally administered by the Ministry of the Colonies.
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