Order of Leopold
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There are two distinct orders of knighthood or monarchial orders that bear the name of Leopold:
- Order of Leopold (Austria), founded in 1808 by emperor Francis I of Austria and discontinued in 1918
- Order of Leopold (Belgium), founded in 1832 by king Leopold I of Belgium
There is one military order that is named after a monarch called Leopold:
- Order of Leopold (Congo Free State), founded in 1900 by king Leopold of Congo Free State, incorporated into the Belgian honor system by Leopold II of Belgium in 1908 as Order of Leopold II