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I can sit for hours viewing this book.

Here is another great book. A little glare from my camera.

Quinot's book. A little glare from my camera.

Andre Charles Borne's book. A little glare from my camera.

No, you are talking about Andre Charles Borne's book. That is the other must have book regarding Belgian orders and medals. This one is the older Quenot book. I am presently out of town but when I get back home in a couple days I will post a picture of both book covers.

is this the book "Distinctions Honorifiques de la Belgique" ???

if so i am very interested , i know it is a old thread but maybe it is still available ???

Here is a shot at the ?? on Harvey's list.

1st Row

1. Work National of Old Combatants 1914-1918 1940-1945 (NWOS/ONAC)

2&3 National Deportees Federation of Belgium 1914-1918 1st Class (both medals) I have never seen these with the star bars but probably denotes number of years under deportation.

4. Medal for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts and Humanities

2nd Row

3. Medal with green and white stripes: Gratitude Medal for WWII Veterans from the city of Seraing, Belgium.

3rd Row

3.Medal of Defaulter 1940-45. For Belgian nationals who voluntarily refused obligations to work for the enemy.

Ok, I'm no expert (as some others on here are), but I'll take a stab at identifying what I can:

1st Row:

1. ???

2 & 3 ??? (looks like 2nd & 3rd awards for something due to the stars on the bars)

4. ??? (possibly a grand prize for something - it seems to say "Grand Prix..." on the obverse)

5. Golden Palm (Crown Order)

6. Civil Decoration for Long Service in Administration (2nd Class)

7. Knight Order of Leopold II

2nd Row:

1. Order of Leopold II (1st Class)

2. Armed Resistance Medal

3, 4 & 5 ???

3rd Row:

1. Order of the Crown

2. Medal of Belgian Gratitude (2nd Class)

3. ???

4. Civil Decoration for Long Service in Administration (1st Class)

5. Liberation of Belgium Medal (swords = participation in the 1940 campaign)

Hope this helps.

Others, please feel free to weigh in with corrections.

Close-ups of individual medals & wording would help in further identifying them.

Nice group!! Just the medals alone I would not take under $500 USD if sold myself. That is my take for the value on the US market if the medals were sold individually (on the low side). With photographs of the veteran and some documentation the group may sell for around $800 USD. If you had all the brevets for the medals I would say well over $1000 USD. Of course, this is just my opinion without closer observation of each item and the documentation. I do not see anything there that jumps out as real rare but the medals are all boxed which raises the value on the group. Lets see more. Does anyone else want to take a shot at the value? How about the Belgian guys? :unsure:

The same could be asked of the Order of Leopold II all the way down to the Leo II medals. Good question. :unsure:

Nice! Is that a silver mark on the ring? :D

Last

Three more.

Three more samples.

Here is a true King Albert Vet. He turned the medal around to face the front and the palm attachment pins go all the way through the ribbon

More WWI

This is not a palm but I wanted to throw it in for fun. WWII Turn Crenelle.

Instituted 20 May 1942 for civilians not part of the armed forces who display exceptional courage in the execution of patriotic duties in front of the enemy.

Here is a WWII issue to a Belgian Pilot

Here are a few to share

Front & Back

A new addition to my collection!

This is a Philippine Wounded Personnel Medal for injured or killed in combat. The medal is in the form of a cross in gold and Superimposed in the center of the cross is a disc where a relief head of Gen Gregorio del Pilar is placed. The wreath made of light green laurel leaves superimposed the cross. The cross signifies the risk of life while in combat; the disc with the head of General Del Pilar is for achievements that resulted in the wounding of awardees by an armed enemy; the wreath symbolizes honor for such endeavor; and the green color stands for nobility and devotion to duty. This is the same size as a standard US medal with the original box. The maker is El Oro, a Philippine award company. A rare original with the complete box and tag. The condition is used with age and some soiling. This is of very early manufacturing.

Medal awarded to military personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and civilian citizens serving with the AFP by Commanders of major subordinate units of Major Services down to Battalion Commanders or their equivalent in the PAF and in the PN. In the case of combat patient evacuated to AFP hospitals, the CO is authorized to award this medal.

The medal is granted for those wounded in action against an enemy of the Philippines or as a direct result of an act of the enemy, provided such wound necessitates treatment of medical officers; and/or having been killed in action. No more than one award shall be made for more than one wound or injury received at the same instant or from the same missile, force, explosion or agents. Likewise, this award can be issued posthumously. The award shall be automatically made by the Adjutant concerned upon receiving a report of death indicating entitlement.

1. The Order of Leopold II is an order of Belgium and is named in honor of King Léopold II. The decoration was established on 24 August 1900 by Leopold II as king of the Congo Free State and was in 1908, upon Congo being handed over to Belgium, incorporated into the Belgian awards system. The order is awarded for meritorious service to the Sovereign of Belgium, and as a token of his personal goodwill. It can be awarded to both Belgians and foreigners.

The order has become a long service order for people in the civil service and is awarded alternatively with the Order of the Crown, as the Order of Leopold is awarded under rarer circumstances. The Order of Leopold II is awarded by Royal Decree.

2. It is still awarded to this day.

3. The Order currently stands third after the Order of Leopold (1st) and the Order of the Crown (2nd) in the Belgian honors hierarchy.

4. Yours is Civil. The military award has crossed swords added to the ribbon when awarded in wartime.

5. Awarded in five classes: Grand Cordon, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, and Knight.

6. I do not know but I will let one of our Belgian friends chime in.

See:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Leopold_II

I agree and I think the center medallion was designed by the engraver Godefroid Devreese.

Hello James,

Never saw this before. Definitely a non official medal. The only thing I recognise is the ribbon of the Commemoration medal

1870-1871. See below please.

kind regards,

Jef

Back

Does anyone have an idea what this is?

Your right, I am slightly color blind and the colors kind of look like the blue and white stripped Korea UN Medal. Sorry. James

Hello James,

What ribbon do you have in mind for the volunteersmedal 40-45?

Enclosed you find two medals of my collection, with the same ribbon. As background I used a ribbon chart of Alec Purves' MOD of World War II. I admit the colours of the medai I posted are a bit fainted by the light, but the ribbons are correct,isn't it. If I'm wrong, please correct me.

kind regards,

Jef

Hello Brian, I was thinking the same thing but I know nothing about the ribbon or who owned it before me. Found in a Belgian flea market and sold cheap. It is old and does not look like it was put together recently then made to look old. It may have been made up by a veteran long ago to look important. That is why I put it here to spark some discussion and thoughts. Thank you for your thoughts.

That's such an odd grouping of ribbons, to my thinking, as to make me wonder if it is authentic. The Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas Maple Leaf seems an odd medal to have been awarded to this recipient, considering the other medals. I always thought the MVSM was only awarded to Canadian citizens who volunteered, the British Defense Medal seems just randomly thrown in as well.

Is this made up of awarded medals etc. or something someone just threw together (with good intentions) to commemorate the war?

Regards

Brian