Belgium Medal of the Arab Campaign 1892-1894

[Megan]

Medal of the Arab Campaign 1892-1894

Médaille de la Campagne Arabe 1892-1894

Medaille van der Arabische Veldtocht 1892-1894

The Medal of the Arab Campaign was instituted in 1895 and awarded to members of the 'Force Publique' (Belgian colonial force in the Congo) for service in operations to expel Arab slavers from the territory 1892-1894.

It is a dark bronze circular medal. The obverse shows the head of Leopold II, facing left, surrounded with the words LÉOPOLD II ROI SOUVERAIN DE L'ETAT INDET DU CONGO (Leopold II King Sovereign of the State of Congo) within a laurel wreath. The reverse bears the dates 1892-1894, with CAMPAGNE ARABE (Arab Campaign) below, also surrounded by a laurel wreath. The diameter: 32.4 mm and the weight 14g. The ribbon is striped yellow and pale blue, the colours of the Congo.

Edited June 18, 2014 by Megan

[TacHel]

Fascinating stuff! I had no idea this award even existed.

[Stuka f]

A very nice and desirerable medal.

On the top of my Belgian Congo list.

Unfortunatly many re-strikes have been made in the '70 ties, selling at 250€ and more.

I am not saying thise one is! To hard to judge by a picture.

[Megan]

This specimen is in the forthcoming Morton & Eden sale on 2 July (the dear souls there have given me the run of their catalogues...). If you like Belgian Congo stuff there are a couple of Type 1 Order of Leopold II items (Knight & Silver Medal) in the same sale.

[paul wood]

For your information the owner of the Arab Campaign medal purchased it some years ago from Willy Dufossez and he has a good reputation.

Paul

[Megan]

Thanks, Paul - and thank you for the hard copy catalogue which has just crawled through the letterbox

[paul wood]

Megan,

Glad you have received it, later than usual due to the printers having a major breakdown and having to farm it out, such is life.

Paul

[g_deploige]

Here an original and a copy/restrike

Original

Copy/restrike

The differences between both

1. Wight original circa 14 gram - copie/restrike circa 17 gram.

2. By the copy/restrike are the letters more bolt and the E of Léopold has a big accent, on the original you can nearly see the accent.

3. By the copy/restrike is the beart and moustage les in detail than the original one.

Original and copy/restrike

Edited June 23, 2014 by g_deploige

[g_deploige]

see here an other copy

[JapanX]

This medal can also be found on these interesting plakettes from 1913 (issued in commemoraion of inauguration of the Dhanis Monument in Antwerpen)

[JapanX]

Made by Mauquoy&Fils

With original case

[JapanX]

Plakettes in silver are also known

[JapanX]

Monument right after the inauguration

Poscard from 20s

[JapanX]

Everything that is left of it (currently in Middelheimpark te Wilrijk)

I`d say quite symbolic

Edited June 25, 2014 by JapanX

[Kvart]

I am in the need of the ribbon to this medal.

Where can I try to get the ribbon?

[Stuka f]

Everything that is left of it (currently in Middelheimpark te Wilrijk)

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I`d say quite symbolic

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It was dismantled, because it became controversial! Or not "political correct"........anymore.....!

Before that it stand at the entrance of the heretofore colonial high school.

[Stuka f]

I am in the need of the ribbon to this medal.

Where can I try to get the ribbon?

Couldn't help you! But the French have rather similar ribbons.

cheers

|<ris

[Stuka f]

Here is mine D'hanis medal, along with other Congo table medals.

[revolutie1830]

here is my variant box.

[Stuka f]

Love that one!