Belgium Correct ribbon bars for this medal?

[jshorter]

Hello everyone!

Are these the correct style of ribbon bars for this medal? The ones I have seen for this one before appear to have a braided appearance....

Thank you again!

Jason

[love4history]

These look a lot like the ribbon bars of a WWI commemorative medal if you ask me. Usually one sees this POW medal with the short braided bars on it (the ones that probably were intended to go on a ribbon bar) But I'd like a more expert opinion then mine to back this up...

[Hendrik]

Hi Jason,

Specifications on the bars are a bit vague : height 2 mm, width equal to the ribbon's width ... Nothing about them being braided or not although the braided type seems to be the one most frequently used at the time.

The WWI Commemorative Medal's bars are also 2 mm but either gilt or silvered, those for the POW medal are bronze ... so if yours are bronze and 2 mm, they're OK !

Cheers,

Hendrik