The Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold is the highest and oldest rank of Chivalry and a formal diplomatic gift of the Kingdom of Belgium. This honour is bestowed very rarely in name of the Grand-Master, the King of the Belgians. This list is Chronological by official authorisation of the Royal Decree.(This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.)