{"product_id":"alexis-dubois-commander-order-crown-belgium-1966","title":"1966 Alexis Dubois Archive – Commander of the Order of the Crown, Belgium","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA coherent three-document archival group relating to the promotion of Belgian senior civil servant Alexis-Théodore-Camille Dubois to Commander of the Order of the Crown in 1966.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe group preserves the complete administrative sequence surrounding this distinction: the Royal Decree, the official notification sent by the Belgian Customs and Excise Administration, and Alexis Dubois’s personally signed reply.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the time, Dubois held the rank of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspector General within the Belgian Customs and Excise Administration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while his career was also closely connected with the emerging institutions of the European Economic Community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe archive includes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. Royal Decree – 14 February 1966 – two pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficial bilingual Belgian decree issued in the name of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Baudouin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, promoting Alexis-Théodore-Camille Dubois to the rank of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommander of the Order of the Crown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe decree records Dubois as Inspector General of the Customs and Excise Administration and states that he takes rank in the Order from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8 April 1960\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrench and Dutch text, with official certification, stamp and signature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. Official notification – 7 March 1966\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLetter from the Belgian Ministry of Finance, Customs and Excise Administration, informing Dubois of his promotion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eG. Buyse, Director General\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who also conveys the congratulations of the Secretary General.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3. Signed reply from Alexis Dubois – 14 March 1966\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDubois formally acknowledges receipt of the notification and expresses his thanks for the congratulations received.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA. Dubois – Inspecteur Général e.d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical context\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrder of the Crown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of Belgium’s national orders of merit. The grade of Commander represented a significant distinction within the career of a senior Belgian civil servant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis group is particularly interesting because it preserves the entire administrative exchange surrounding the decoration rather than the decree alone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt forms part of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Alexis Dubois Archive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an extensive group of original papers documenting Dubois’s career from the Belgian Customs and Excise Administration to senior European institutional service.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the original Alexis Dubois Archive, preserved together for approximately sixty years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood vintage archival condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe documents show normal signs of age and official use, including original folds, light creasing, minor edge wear, occasional marks and natural paper toning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficial stamps, signatures and administrative annotations remain visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe documents have not been restored or artificially altered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe three documents are offered together as one archival group and will not be separated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Escritorie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54278715801947,"sku":"AD-12","price":75.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/7935\/3435\/files\/Archivesadministrativesbelgesde1966.png?v=1791533562","url":"https:\/\/escritorie.com\/products\/alexis-dubois-commander-order-crown-belgium-1966","provider":"Escritorie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}