Médaille Commémorative du Centenaire de l' Indépendance Nationale REVERS

The Centenary of National Independence Commemorative Medal 1830-1930 (french: Médaille Commémorative du Centenaire de l'Indépendance Nationale 1830-1930, nl, Herinneringsmedaille van 100 Jaars de Onafhankelijkheid 1830-1930) was a

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commemorative

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established by

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on 20 July 1930 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Belgian independence. It was awarded to serving members of the

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and to veterans of the service as well as to civil servants who served honourably for twenty years or more prior to 1 January 1931 and who were thus eligible for the Civic Decoration for long service, the

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or the Military Decoration.

Award description

The Centenary of National Independence Commemorative Medal was a 32mm wide by 30mm high silvered bronze octagon surmounted by a crown giving it a total height of 41mm. Its

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bore the left facing profiles of kings Leopold I, Leopold II and Albert I of Belgium. The reverse bore the relief years "1830" and "1930" on two rows slightly offset from center superimposed over oak and laurel leaves. The medal was suspended by a ring through a suspension loop from a white 38mm wide silk moiré ribbon with the

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of Belgium as 3mm wide edge stripes (1mm black, 1mm yellow and 1mm red).

Noteworthy recipients (partial list)

The individuals listed below were awarded the Centenary of National Independence Commemorative Medal: * Aviator Lieutenant Colonel Baron Willy Coppens *Lieutenant General Alphonse Ferdinand Tromme * Lieutenant General Jean-Baptiste Piron *Lieutenant General Jules Joseph Pire *Cavalry Lieutenant General Sir Maximilien de Neve de Roden *Cavalry Lieutenant General Baron Victor van Strydonck de Burkel *Lieutenant General Georges Deffontaine *Lieutenant General Alphonse Verstraete *Lieutenant General Baron Raoul de Hennin de Boussu-Walcourt *Lieutenant General Joseph Leroy *Cavalry Lieutenant General Jules De Boeck *Lieutenant General Fernand Vanderhaeghen *Lieutenant General Robert Oor *Lieutenant General Libert Elie Thomas *Lieutenant General Léon Bievez *Cavalry Major General Baron Beaudoin de Maere d’Aertrycke *Major General Lucien Van Hoof *Major General Jean Buysse *Major General Paul Jacques *Commodore Georges Timmermans *Aviator Major General Norbert Leboutte *Police Lieutenant General Louis Joseph Leroy *Police Lieutenant General Oscar-Eugène Dethise *Cavalry Lieutenant General Baron Albert du Roy de Blicquy *Lieutenant General Sir

Antonin de Selliers de Moranville Antonin Leonard Maurice Ghislain, Knight de Selliers de Moranville (Saint-Josse-ten-Noode 1852 – Ixelles 1945) was a Belgian General. Family He was born into an old catholic noble family; his father was Léonard de Selliers de Moranville, kn ...

* Lieutenant General Félix Wielemans *Lieutenant General Baron Émile Dossin de Saint-Georges *Lieutenant General Victor Bertrand * Lieutenant General Baron Armand de Ceuninck *Lieutenant General Aloïs Biebuyck *Cavalry Lieutenant General Baron

Léon de Witte de Haelen Baron Léon Alphonse Ernest Bruno de Witte de Haelen, born Léon de Witte (12 January 1857 – 15 July 1933) was a Belgian army officer and general who served during World War I. He is particularly known for commanding the Belgian Cavalry Divisi ...

*Cavalry Lieutenant General Vicount Victor Buffin de Chosal *Cavalry Lieutenant General Jules De Blauwe *Lieutenant General Baron Ferdinand de Posch *Cavalry Lieutenant General Count André de Jonghe d’Ardoye *Ambassador Esquire Bernard de l’Escaille de Lier *Governor Baron Raymond de Kerchove d’Exaerde *Governor Camille Count de Briey Baron de Landres *Count Edmond Carton de Wiart *Ambassador Jacques Delvaux de Fenffe * Count Hubert Pierlot * August de Schryver *Count Beaudoin de Lichtervelde

References

Other sources

* Quinot H., 1950, ''Recueil illustré des décorations belges et congolaises, 4e Edition.'' (Hasselt) * Cornet R., 1982, ''Recueil des dispositions légales et réglementaires régissant les ordres nationaux belges. 2e Ed. N.pl''., (Brussels) * Borné A.C., 1985, ''Distinctions honorifiques de la Belgique, 1830-1985'' (Brussels)

External links

Bibliothèque royale de Belgique
(In French)

(In French) {{Belgium honours Orders, decorations, and medals of Belgium Military awards and decorations of Belgium Awards established in 1930 1930 establishments in Belgium

Award description

Noteworthy recipients (partial list)

See also

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