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    Jef

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    1. Christiaan, I should say "a medal awarded by a patriotic association"? the medaillion says "Pro Patria" Jef
    2. Found this medal here as an associative French medal::https://semon.fr/LES ASSOCIATIVES_3.htm Jef
    3. according to this site it's a medal for teachers CVO . The abbreviation is Centrum Volwassenen Onderwijs https://universalmedals.hpage.com/belgium.html Jef
    4. Hello Christiaan, This one is a medal of the veteranorganisation of the 1st Infantry of the line. In dutch 1ste Linie Regiment. By the way, is a non official medal. .
    5. Thank you Farkas & Raga....... the quest is going on. Jef
    6. Hello, I was wondering if anyone can identificate this buttonhole badge. I have no Idea which nationality, maybe french (?) It was found among medals of nutrition committees and charity medallions. Thank you for any help, Jef.
    7. Hello Vincent, You will find some info about NISDGM in these pages: Info: https://klm-mra.be/sites/default/files/2022-07/21_fonds_rhodius_nl_2015-06-15_0.pdf kind regards, Jef
    8. Cross from a Belgian Resistance movement MNR/NKB ( Mouvement National Royalistes/ Nationale Koningsgezinde Beweging) The resistance group was erected in 1940.
    9. Hello Daven Saw your message while I was looking for something else..... FI = Front de l' independance OF= Onafhankelijkheidsfront Two names for one resistancegroup. I think it's just a souvenir from that association. Attached is a pin to show you're a member of that association with the same image. Kind regards, Jef
    10. Hello Wim, Thank you for your answer. I'm wondering which ribbon this is. Kind regards, Jef
    11. I believe I saw the correct ribbon. But I don't know which ribbon this is. Medal is a miniature, but this doesn't matter.
    12. Great info, Chris. Thank you. Great links. I have visited Indian Caps when it stopped, early eighties of past century and bought some pieces, mostly medal strikes. Saw there were a lot of dies too but didn't know what to do with it.... that time?. Kind regards, Jef
    13. Made a small example about Fonson buttons made from start manufacturing till begin World War I. I used the knowledge I have so far. It is still under construction cause it's not finished. Have no idea if it ever will be finished ( ?), because it's not easy to find correct information. I was lucky to have advice and experience from different specialists collectors. Jef
    14. That's correct, I took some info from that study. Very nice study I must say.
    15. Hello Chris, I know you know a lot about buttons.... but I think Francois August Fonson made buttons around 1890 till start WWI When his son Jules came into the bussines (somewhere begin 1900, don't have a specifically year), the name was changed into Fonson & co . August was born in 1845, he died in 1920. The Fonson bussiness started in 1848 by two brothers Jean-Barthélemy (1808-1882) and Jean-Francois Fonson ( no known dates), they used the mark Fonson Fréres. It is not all clear for me,because there is not much information about those buttonmakers. I'm still looking for information. During the lockdown I organised my buttons.... had a lot of time. In this way I put the buttons of the Belgian line infantry in a small frame. There were buttons of Fonson Fréres, A. Fonson and Fonson & Co. So these buttons were only made till start of WWI, later in 1915 Belgians got khaki uniforms with buttons model Belgian Lion. Pic attached: I believe number 4 is French, still miss nr 5.
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