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A new belgian Victory medal in my collection. There is NO Paul Dubois marking and look to the special suspension... Any idea which variant it could be? Best regards, GM1

Excellent! I'm looking forward to buy it! Congratulations GM1

Thanks for the explanation! Regards, GM1

Nice example! Cheers GM1

Indeed, additional inscription is: "Edouard Dierickx - 16/12/69 A.M.R. - RECONNAISSANCE" Any idea what A.M.R. could mean? Thanks GM1

Thanks a lot, Jef!!! Very greatful for the information! Regards GM1

Thanks a lot for the information! So it's Belgian. The date on it is 1969, so it could be a commemorative medal from a wounded WW1 soldiers organisation? Best regards, GM1

Hi there! Can anyone help me with the identification of this medal? It's presumably an unofficial one. Is it Belgian? Or French? French inscription: "je sourirai quand même" on the front, "les plus grands mutiles et invalides de guerre - reconnaissance" on the back, with the engraved name of the recipient and a date 16-12-69. Best regards, GM1

A Belgian Deportees ´Cross 1914-1918, framed with its diploma (bilingual). Best regards, GM1

A picture so that we can compare:

Hi VC89, Thank you so much for your answer. I believe that with respect to the black emailed bars, they are smaller than the one for the mothers' whose son died. On the Conmmemorative Medal they are used to indicate Prisioners of War status, one bar for every 6 months. Any one else has an opinion? Best regards, GM1

Thanks for the additional information!! Best regards, GM1

This decoration was instituted in 1856, while the civic decorations in 1867. According to Borné, only 1143 Crosses and 917 medals were awarded to the army and the guard-civique. Best Regards, GM1

Thank you very much Hendrik! You're right! Best regards, GM1

A picture of the Vice-Governor General Costermans, appointed by King Leopold II on November 20th 1903. Decorations he is wearing: 1. Officer in the Royal Order of the Lion 2. Knight in the Order of Leopold (military version) 3. Knight in the Ordre National de la Légion d'honneur 4. Knight in the Order of the African Star 5. Servicestar with 4 bars. Cheers! GM1

Very nice painting! Hopefully you can find out the name of the officer. GM1

A start this new topic as I didn´t find any suitable for it: A medal I found in my grandfather's belongings: The Commemorative Medal of the Reign of King Leopold I, second class, established by Royal Decree of July 20th 1856. This medal was awarded to NCO and soldiers who counted on July 21st 1856 with at least 25 years of active and uninterrupted service. For the officers there was a Cross (1st Class), identical to the Civil Cross. Hope you enjoy this little treasure, GM1

Variants in my collection: Best Regards, GM1

Here is my set of Volunteer Combattant Medals: Not that the version without inscription is smaller (demi taille?) Best regards, GM1

Nice piece! Could yo place a picture of the reverse, so see the finishing? GM1

Thank you all for your contributions! Interesting discussion on this matter! Best regards, GM1

Hi Bill, I think you're right! To much strain can cause the ball to break. Impossible to fit the ring without damaging the back side of the ball. Cheers, GM1

There are no signs of sawing. I think it just is a manufacturing failure. Any one else with such a problem? Thanks! GM1

Some close-ups from the "broken" ball suspension: Apparently there are some rest of welding there? Any opinion more than welcome! Best regards, GM1

Hi Rob, I post another picture: It the ball is definitely not closed, but it doesn't seem to be a crack. It look that it never has been closed at all. A manufacturing error? I don't know. Any explanation is more than welcome! Best regards, GM1