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    Uncertain Belgium medal #1


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    I think everyone has made that kind of mistake, I know I have.

    Sometimes things look military and a seller on eBay has a great story about it, when you do some research there is nothing special about it besides being old.

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    Besides "military" these medals are also sold as "freemason" because of the presence of the "ageold freemason symbol of a beehive" and some tools... :rolleyes:

    Nevertheless these medals can become a very attractive collection in themselves as there are different (crossshaped) variations for work in a labour organisation, health insurance, agriculture, women's versions, different models trough the ages, different grades... a full collection should amount to about 100 medals (rough guess...)

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    Okay, thanks again gents for your help! My records are now correct! I didn't know it wasn't a military award, but it is a nice looking one, and I'm glad I received it none the less. I never got one for slaving away all those years when I was working for the government!

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    Hi,

    it is an old thread, but I could not find some newer posts about the Belgium Industrial and Agricultural Decoration from 1947, since 1863 Industrial Decoration, since 1958 Labour Decoration.

    I only want to add here this new (old) decoration in my collection. It is a II. class from 1864, a one piece construction (the center picture is engraved) with a small crown, the inscription only in French:

    Belgien Arbeitsverdienst 2.Kl 011.jpg

    Uwe

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    Hello speedytop,

    a very beautiful item. In this form the first type (1863). Those where usually named. 

    Named items are scarce.

    This one was accorded by royal decree of 14 december 1864 :

    Lemyé Jules, ouvrier ébéniste, à Bruges.

    Moniteur Belge 16/12/1864

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    Nice medal. I never have seen them with the date of the royal decree.

    Here are some of my rare or uncommen pieces:

    1&2: Agricultural Decoration 2nd class (green wreath), only French and maker on the back (A. Fisch Bruxelles)

    3: Miniature Agricultural Decoration, 2nd class

    4: 1st & 2nd class Agricultural Decoration, French and Dutch

    5: 2nd class Industrial Decoration, French only

    6: 1st and 2nd class Industrial Decoration, Dutch only (unofficial)

    7&8: 2nd Class Industrial Decoration with maker mark on the back (Auguste Fonson)

    9: Box of medal in picture 7&8

    10&11: three 2nd class Industrial Decorations with maker marks (A. Fisch (x2) and Fonson & C.), the middle one is unfinished.

    12: Three Women versions of the Industrial Decoration 2nd class

    13: Industrial Decoration awarded after a mortal accident at work (Unless I'm mistaken it should always be 1st class)

    14&15: A more modern Industrial Decoration with engraved name (it aren't always old ones :))


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