Commemorative Medal of the War 1940-1945

Commemorative Medal of the War 1940-1945
Commemorative Medal of the War 1940-1945 ribbon
Awarded by Kingdom of Belgium
Type	Medal
Eligibility	Personnel of the Belgian Armed Forces Belgian subjects part of the resistance Belgian Merchant Navy personnel
Awarded for	service between 10th May 1940 and 7th May 1945
Status	obsolete
Clasps	Crossed Sabres - Crossed Anchors - Crossed Lightning Flashes - Battle Honour Bars - Red Cross Wound Insignia - Mention in Dispatches insignia
Statistics
Established	16th February 1945
Precedence
Next (higher)	Medal of the Voluntary Combatant 1940-1945
Next (lower)	Commemorative Medal for Foreign War Zones

The Commemorative Medal of the War 1940-1945 was a military decoration of Belgium. It was established on 16th February 1945 as a decoration to recognise Belgian servicemen and women who served during World War II. Later it was also awarded to members of the Belgian Resistance and members of the Belgian Merchant Navy during the war.

Insignia

The medal is round, made of bronze, showing the V for Victory sign and a roaring lion on the obverse side. Also on the left and right side the years 1940 and 1945 can be seen. On the reverse side the title of the medal is engraved in Dutch and in French: Herinneringsmedaille van den Oorlog 1940-1945 - Médaille Commémorative de la Guerre 1940-1945. The ribbon is yellow, with on each border three thin stripes of black, white and black.

See also

• Commemorative Medal for Armed Humanitarian Operations
• Commemorative Medal for Foreign Operation or Mission
• List of Belgian decorations
• List of Belgian military decorations

References

• WINKLER PRINS: Herinneringsmedaille van de oorlog 1940-1945.
• http://users.skynet.be/hendrik/nl/B2-N-Comm.html