Set of Medal & Award Doc: Belgian Victory Medal 1914–1918 (2e Regiment Grenadiers – Antwerp, Ypres, Passendaele)

Set of an original Belgian Victory Medal 1914–1918 (“Overwinningsmedaille”) (Inter-Allied Victory Medal / “War for Civilization” Medal) + Oorkonde belonging to Soldier Francois of the 2e Regiment de Grenadiers which fought during the Siege of Antwerp, Battle of Ypres, Passendaele etc.

The Belgian Victory Medal 1914–1918, also known as the Inter-Allied Medal 1914–1918 or, after the reverse inscription, the “War for Civilization” Medal, is Belgium’s official Inter-Allied decoration awarded following the Allied victory in the First World War.

Established on 15 July 1919 by King Albert I of the Belgians, this prestigious medal was granted to all members of the mobilized Belgian Army who served between 1 August 1914 and 11 November 1918. Approximately 300,000 to 350,000 veterans received this decoration.

Subsequent decrees extended eligibility to participants in the African campaigns against German colonial forces, as well as civilians who contributed to the war effort, including members of the merchant navy and fishermen.

The medal was worn after the Yser Medal or the Yser Cross in the official order of precedence. In civilian dress, a small ribbon rosette in the medal’s colors was worn in the buttonhole. For formal evening wear, a miniature version of the medal was suspended from a small ribbon or chain. On military uniforms, recipients wore the ribbon bar (baton).

A highly desirable addition for collectors of World War I decorations, Belgian military history, or Inter-Allied commemorative medals.