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Commemorative Medal of the War 1914-1918
BELGIUM
(Médaille Commémorative de la Guerre 1914-1918)
(Oorlogsherinnerinsmedaille 1914-1918)
| Size of the Medal: | 31mm (wide) |
| Ribbon: |
Red with a wide black-edged yellow central stripe. |
| Enamel: | NO |
| Creation: |
Instituted: 21 July 1919, to Belgians for service in the Belgian Armed Forces between 1 August 1914 and 11 November 1918. |
| Description: | The Belgian 1914–1918 Commemorative War Medal was struck from bronze, it was 47 mm high by 31 mm wide, triangular shaped and with rounded sides. On its obverse, the relief left profile of a helmeted soldier within a 29 mm in diameter circular recess, the helmet adorned with laurels. Between the circular recess and the bottom left corner of the medal, the relief date "1914", in the lower right corner, the relief date "1918". In the upper point of the triangle, above the circular recess, the relief images of a lion rampant with an oak branch to its left and a laurel branch to its right. On the reverse, near the top, the relief image of a crown surrounded by the same branches as the lion on the obverse, below the crown, the relief semi circular inscription in French on two rows over the large relief dates "1914 – 1918", "MEDAILLE COMMEMORATIVE / DE LA CAMPAGNE", the inscription repeated in Dutch below the dates "HERDENKINGSMEDAILLE / VAN DEN VELDTOCHT" (COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL OF THE 1914 – 1918 CAMPAIGN). |
| Country of Origin: | Belgium |
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| Condition: |
Very Good condition the condecoration, minor marks according with it age. On the back of the decoration you can see a small piece of paper stuck on the ribbon that has written the type of decoration it is. The ribbon is in good condition. |
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Sobre T370 - PP |
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