Belgium: Military Decoration for Loyal Service, 1st class (Decoration Militaire pour Anciennet, 1st classe; Militair Ereteken voor Ancienniteit, 1st klasse)

Uni-lingual French language obverse with King Albert I cypher reverse. With 'Gilt' chevron

Issued during the reign of King Albert I between 1909-1934 - including the Great War

The riband fitted with gilt chevron on riband denoting a 'First Class' award

A medal awarded for service during the reign of King Albert 1909-1934

The silk riban...  read more

Code: 25146

Belgium: Order of Leopold II (Ordre de Leopold II, / Orde van Leopold II). 5th Class 'Knight'. Uni-lingual 'French language obverse legend (1908-1951)

A silvered & enamel item of insignia of the type issued pre-1952, with unilingual French obverse language legend

This type of insignia with unilingual obverse legend, was the type of Order that was widely awarded to Allied - including British and British Empire Officers - during both the Great War & Second World War

Per the pre-1951 Belgian 'Order of Precedence' th...  read more

Code: 24698

Belgium: A Great War veteran mounted campaign medal pair:

This un-named & un-attributed medal pair comprises

- Commemorative War Medal 1914-18. With two 'Front-Line' service bars
- Interallied Victory Medal 1914-18

The medals fitted with their original silk ribands, and suspended in the swing-style and as-worn by a Belgian veteran of the Great War. The contemporary metal mounting brooch retaining its pin and clasp ...  read more

Code: 24696

Belgium: Commemorative War Medal 1914-1918 (Medaille Commemorative de la Guerre / Oorlogsherinnerinsmedaille 1914-1918)

The medal retaining a good length of stitched silk riband, and as-worn

Condition: VF  read more

Code: 24695

Belgium: Cross of Fire (Croix De Feu) 1914-18

The cross fitted with a long length of stitched silk riband, and as-worn

Awarded to Belgian service personnel who had actually served under fire and endured combat during the Great War

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 24210

Belgium: Yser Cross 1914 (Croix De L'Yser)

The cross retaining a good long length of silk moire riband

Originally instituted as a medal (Royal Decree 18 October 1918), the medal was upgraded to a 'Cross' by Royal Decree of 5 February 1934. In practise many surviving veterans opted not to obtain the costlier 'Crosses' and consequently Yser Crosses are much scarcer on the market than the corresponding earlier issued medals...  read more

Code: 24209

Belgium: Yser Medal 1914 (Medaille de l'Yser / Medaille van de I'Jzer)

The medal retaining a good long length of original silk moire riband

This bronze and enamel campaign medal was instituted on 18 October 1918, as an award for those Belgian and qualifying allied personnel who served in, or in close support of the Belgian Army that fought along the Yser river in the period between 17-31 October 1914.

In the Belgian order of precedenc...  read more

Code: 24208

Belgium: Commemorative War Medal 1914-1918 (Medaille Commemorative de la Guerre / Oorlogsherinnerinsmedaille 1914-1918)

The medal retaining a good length of stitched silk riband, and as-worn

Condition: VF  read more

Code: 24207

Belgium: Medal of the Resistance 1940-1945 (Medaille de la Resistance / De Gewapende Weerstandsmedaille)

Awarded to all members of the Belgian Resistance that actively resisted the Nazi enemy through combat or acts of sabotage

The medal fitted with an original silk 'moire' riband

Condition: About GVF  read more

Code: 24206

Belgium: Medal of the Resistance 1940-1945 (Medaille de la Resistance / De Gewapende Weerstandsmedaille)

Awarded to all members of the Belgian Resistance that actively resisted the Nazi enemy through combat or acts of sabotage

The medal fitted with an original long length of silk 'moire' riband

Condition: GVF  read more

Code: 24205