The Spirit of the Lion – Orders of Belgium
(ISBN 978-952-93-0391-5 and 978-1475262247 (US Edition))
- 302 pages, softcover in English with a short abstract in Finnish.
- 256 large format images of Orders insignia, cases, documents, recipients, insignia details, etc.
- All five Belgian Orders described, with measurements, details, types, ribbons, award details and more
- Biographies of King Leopold I & Leopold II
- Biographies of three knights of Belgian Orders
- A short history of modern Belgium
- Hierarchy and timeline of Belgian Orders
- A healthy appendix with two document groups, ribbons, insignia centres, manufacturer marks and more.
Published in 2012 and 2014 (US Edition).
European edition is sold through the following vendors:
Michael Autengruber
Tallinn Museum of Orders of Knighthood
and the US Edition through the Amazon network and their partners around the world: Paragraph
http://www.amazon.com/The-Spirit-Lion-Orders-Belgium/dp/1475262248