Detlev

As you mention it, François, both are seen as authentiques. So, the VOLUNTARIIS version is not fake. Only difference, according to 'Borné' is the finishing of the medal itself : by the VOLONTARIIS version, the medal is in patinated bronze, while the VOLUNTARIIS version should be more patinated dark ocre-yellowish instead of bronze... Cheers, Detlev

Hello, here you can see 3 different crowns on the CdG.. The middle one is from a French medalmaker 'Delande' approx 1930's even the lions on the centerpiece are a bit different... Detlev

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hello, this is your missing ribbon : but if you are looking for an Original piece : good luck, because the medal is already 150 years old and is not longer attributed. Therefor, you should look out for remakes like this one: best regards, Detlev

official name: The bronze palmes of the Belgian Red Cross 1940-1945 Only existing in this degree... best regards

si can mine be an genuine one? best regards, Detlev

thank you Igor, so this is not a true medal?

Good day, should there be anyone who can help me with this one? is it a genuine one? if so, can one determine a date? thank you, Detlev

hello, can anyone help me out with this one? thank you, Detlev

hello, can you please date this one? thanks, Detlev

Hello Rob, The hallmark is an 'A' marking, which stands simply for the fact that the medal is silver. In that specific case gilt silver. kind regards, Detlev

Hello, same opinion here.. when you compare yours with the original on the website you refers to, you see that of your species, the 'R' is more round and detailed and also, when you look at the top of each number, the top of the original is not so thick as the restrike.

Nice pictures. here a quick snap of my 'Décoration Militaire' collection, with explicite thanks to Guy Deploige and his website, which has made it possible to me to determine the different types. On the picture: 1: type Leopold II (first 2 on the left: 1873-1900, last 3: 1900-1910) 2: type Albert I 'Single A' 3: type Albert I 'Double A' 4: type Leopold III 5: type from Boudewijn on (from 1950 on, but without tose made from 1950 till 1952) The gaps in between are the missing links

I do not think this box is the correct one for this Article 4 medal. the box seems more to me, like a box for labour decorations Here an example of a correct 'Décoration Militaire' box, in particular a Second Class medal kind regards, Detlev

No Problem at all. If info or medals needed, just yell out my name kind regards,

Hello, The medal is an unofficial Knight in the Order of Leopold II, just because of the crossed swords mounted on the medal. Some medal manufacturers thought they could create a military version of the Leopold II orders, in analogy of the Leopoldorder military division. That model was not accepted by law, and therefore not allowed. The medal is pre 1952, since it is unilingual French, so it can perfectly match the gold-striped ribbon, which is for civilian war merits during WordWar I. However, the combination of the ribbon with the medal is NOT possible : the crossed swords mentioning the military division, while the gold striped ribbon mentions a civilian division. Another fault is the palm: a palm was given for war acts in the military division, so it does not match the ribbon, AND, as we know the ribbon was for WorldWar I, the palm mounted on the ribbon is a "Leopold III" palm, which was given for war acts during WorldWar II and/or Korea. so to be correct, the combination should be: 1) medal with 'normal' ribbon, that is without gold stripes and 'Albert I' or 'Leopold III' palms 2) medal without crossed swords, in combination with the gold striped ribbon I hope one can understand my explication. kind regards

Same here, only with certificate: (for sale by the way) kind regards,

Gldank, some things on the combination of your favourite commander badge, are not correct. I explain: Either you have this medal attributed for civilians, or for the military. your combination does both, that is why I think that your combination has been composed: Either you have the version with the gold stripes (civilian acts during the hostilities) or you have it without gold stripes, but with crossed swords (crossed swords = attributed for the military). In the case the medal was awarded for the miitary, the crosses swords are NOT mounted on the ribbon of the commanders neckribbon, but in that case, the holder will wear the medal of Officer in that particular order with those crossed swords on the ribbon. hope to be helpfull, kind regards,

Same here: nice medal; but not original, due to the star. kind regards

Hi Gldank, I've been following the Belgian medals for some years, and, even after having done some research, I did NOT find any attributions of that kind. Only stars in combination with gold stripe(s) have been attributed. I will continue looking around, but if you as me, this is a combination, made to make the medal go higher value. kind regards

it surely is an officer, because some 'rosettes' can be seen on the top row, and as I zoom in, I must say 'love4' is more than right to say the one in the middle of the front row is the Yzer medal.

couldn't it be the Ijzermedal? perhaps we should get to receive the original picture, so we can take a closer look?

No, It could be a Service Star for Congo. That is a light blue ribbon (with a star? I do not know) The 'Ordre de la Couronne' is a wine red ribbon for the 'Knight ' and higher decoration, lower it is wine red with white sides.

Couldn't it be faded light blue with a star? Bemed