The Commemorative Medal of the Reign of King Albert I (french: Médaille Commémorative du Règne du Roi Albert I, nl, Herinneringsmedaille aan de Regeerperiode van Albert I) was a
Belgian
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military
medal
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established on 17 February 1962 to commemorate the reign of
Albert I of Belgium.
It was awarded to serving members of the Belgian Armed Forces and to veterans of the service who served honorably between 18 December 1909 and 18 February 1934.
Award description
The Commemorative Medal of the Reign of King Albert I was a 32mm in diameter circular bronze medal. Its
obverse
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bore the relief left profile of
King Albert I
Albert I (8 April 1875 – 17 February 1934) was King of the Belgians from 23 December 1909 until his death in 1934.
Born in Brussels as the fifth child and second son of Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders and Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-S ...
wearing a military helmet adorned with a laurel wreath and a military overcoat with the collar up. The relief inscription in
Latin
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along the upper circumference "ALBERTUS" and at the bottom, "REX" meaning "Albert" "King". On the reverse, a large relief capital letter A under a royal crown between two vertical branches, oak at left and laurel at right, at the bottom, the years "1909" and "1934".
The medal was suspended by a ring through the suspension loop from a 38mm wide silk
moiré yellow ribbon with a 2mm wide central green stripe.
Notable recipients (partial list)
The individuals listed below were awarded the Commemorative Medal of the Reign of King Albert I:
*Lieutenant General Baron Charles de Cumont
*Lieutenant General Baron Albert Crahay
*Cavalry Lieutenant General Marcel Jooris
*Cavalry Major General Baron Beaudoin de Maere d’Aertrycke
See also
*
Orders, decorations, and medals of Belgium Belgium has established numerous orders of knighthood, decorations and medals since its creation in 1830. Below is a list of the main awards.
Orders
Order of Leopold
Order of the Crown
Order of Leopold II
Order of the African Star
Royal Or ...
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 1962
1962 establishments in Belgium