Jef

Hello,

You can find this info on : www.mil.be

Souvenirs

No pain, no gain!

Medals and Trophies

In 2012 all participants will again receive an appropriate souvenir according to the distance

covered. This jubilee year ushers in a new cycle, with medals and bars with indication of the date.

This means that every participant keeping to the rules will be given a new medal.

The medal or trophy can be obtained at the inscription desks after finishing your last walking day.

Of course, awards are only granted after verification of the scan results at the start, along the way

and at the finishing line.

The souvenir you receive will depend on the different distances covered over several days.

Each walker only gets one souvenir:

“The Four Days of the Yser Medal” is awarded after walking 4 x 32 km;

Walking 4 days in any combination of the 16, 24 and 32 km distances, will make you the proud

owner of the “Small Medal”;

If you walk 4 x 16 km OR 3 x 32 km OR 2 x 32 km + 1 x 24 km, you will still receive the

“Silver Souvenir Medal”;

Gold pin: at least 2 days, in any combination of the 32, 24 and 16 km distances;

Tile 10x10 (while stocks last) or silver pin: 1 day 32 or 24 km;

Tile 8x8 (while stocks last) or bronze pin: 1 day 16 km.

The 8 km distances will NOT be included when calculating your total distance. You will, however,

receive a nice “rosette” each time you cover this distance.

Hello Jens,

Sorry for not speaking about variations.

From left to right:

Year 1973-1997, gold coloured with a 25years jubileeclasp on the ribbon. Large AlbertI bust

Year 1994, silver coloured large AlbertI bust

Year 1989, silver coloured small Albert I bust

The first photograph shows a bronze coloured medal from 1978, also with a small bust.

The bust must have been changed between the year 1989 and 1994 (?), maybe another manufacturer?

Maybe other users have other year-issues?

I dont know what that smaller medal means. Somebody told me: for people who only walked a part of the march, but I don't know.

Kind regards

Jef

Hello again,Jens

As promised a pic of a MESA one. I'm afraid I only have thisone of 1975.

kind regards,

Jef

Hello Jens,

As far as I'm concerned these are not official medals, but the recepients are allowed to wear the medals on a military uniform only the year when the medal was received.

Will also show a pic of the Mesa in a next post.

Attached is a pic of medals of different years.

kind regards,

Jef

It crossed my mind but the WWII War Cros has three stripes on each side and this buttonhole pin has only two.

I agree, I missed a stripe too.But, it might got lost during manufacturing. A buttonholepin is a small thing. Maybe the outer stripe was cut away??.... Or it's another medal.

Kind regards,

Jef

hello VC,

That unknown one might be the War Cross WWII.

Jef

1. Hi Jef,
   

Thank you for the reply ,

I just listed the link.

Please, clik on it and it will get you to the Item of interest

Regards

Graf

Hello Graf,

I saw the sash, If we may believe the seller than the sash is OK. But i have no experience with Ebay. ....

But you were looking for a Leopold II sash... aren't you

Jef

Jef

Hi Jef,

Yes, I agree with you It is twice more then other Ribbon dealers's prices

Perhaps i will put on hold for the moment

What is your opinion about the Leopold 1 Sash on EBay.be (Belgium)

Is it the same as the Ribbonshop.international or better? The pictures are not quite clear

Regards

Graf

Hello Graf,

I'm afraid I don't have experience with Ebay. Maybe other users can give better advice;

Kind regards,

Jef

Thank you Belgoman, much appreciated

Jef

Thank you for your answer, Graf.... well yes that's a lot of money....

Jef

Hello Graf,

I'm sorry to hear the prices are rather high..; Here is another sash seller, unfortunately he has no Leopold II sasches. But you might compare prices (?)

http://www.ribbonsshop.com/category/international/

In the past I bought Austrian replacement ribbons and bussines went smoothly, everything was OK

Jef

Hello Graf,

What maker do you mean?

You also might try Fibru Europ: http://www.fibru.com/nl.html They don't have an online catalogue, but see what they answer on your question?Please let me know if you need other Belgian makers

kind regards on this Anzac Day,

Jef

Hello Graf,

I once bought replacement ribbons here: http://www.worldmedals.co.uk/Rib/forribb.htm

I'm afraid no sash

kind regards,

Jef

That's a very beautiful one, Michael. The badges of Newfoundland Rgt are very rare, and this is a sweetheart badge. Thanks for showing.

Jef

hello Frank,

As far as I'm concerned, it's due to different makers. This is not even an official medal.

kind regards,

Jef

Thank you, Odulf

Dank U wel,

Jef

Thank you for the answers, so Odulf its a medal ?

Jef

Hello Gents,

Was wondering if someone coud ID this. Is it a medal, badge, sweetheart or souvenir. The back is plain with a makers mark J.R. Gaunt London. The medal wears the badge of the Army Ordnance Corps.

Kind regards from Flanders,

Jef

Hello Gents,

Another referencebook is thisone written by K.W. Jarmin. It is more or less a catalogue and devided in different types. It's approx value ( book written in 1981) is also mentioned.

kind regards,

Jef

Neg... No on-line catalog huh? Will e-mail them I guess.

Merci beaucoup!

Hello Frank,

Another online seller:

http://www.wyffels.be/site/shop/kroonorde.html

kind regards,

Jef

Neg... No on-line catalog huh? Will e-mail them I guess.

Merci beaucoup!

PM sent,

Jef

Have you tried : http://www.fibru.com/nl.html

Jef

Left rev. gold medal, right rev "bronze?" medal. I don't find any gold "traces" in the crown nor in the other deep parts.

Would like to hear your advice, please.

Jef

Sometimes I wonder if the bronze medal (on the left) in my collection really is a bronze medal?

No doubt for the silver medal. Second right is the gold medal. For comparison, first right is the gold medal I was awarded a few years ago.

Jef

Hello TacHel,

This is a manufacturer ( not the only one) who sells Silver and Bronze medals, modern issues.

http://www.mauquoy.com/nl/officiele_eretekens/kroonorde/zilveren_medaille.aspx.

I believe the silver ans bronze medals are not given frequently.

kind regards,

Jef