Belgian Centenary of National Independence Medal

This attractive medal was established by royal decree on 20 July 1930 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Belgian independence. It was awarded to serving members of the Belgian Armed Forces and to veterans of the service well as to civil servants who served honourably for twenty years or more prior to 1 January 1931. The medal is a highly silvered bronze octagon surmounted by a crown The obverse bears the left facing profiles of kings Leopold I, Leopold II and Albert I of Belgium. The reverse has the years “1830” and “1930” on two rows and superimposed over oak and laurel leaves. It is suspended by a ring through a suspension loop from a white silk moiré ribbon with the national colours of Belgium in thin stipes at the side. This is the first time that we have been able to offer this medal to our collectors and we have a very limited supply of just 15 pieces.