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Belgium has established numerous orders of knighthood, decorations and medals since its creation in 1830. Below is a list of those awards. The order of precedence is difficult to establish as Belgium does not keep an up-to-date listing with dormant and active awards. However, André Borné has established such a list[1] that is used as a basis.
Orders displayed on a white background are active; those on a grey background are dormant or no longer awarded.
These medals and decorations are currently no longer awarded.
Medals are shown in order of precedence.
War cross '14-'18 | Yser medal | Fire cross | Maritime decoration of the War | Civil decoration of the War | King Albert medal | Queen Elisabeth medal | Volunteer combatant medal |
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Victory medal '14-'18 | Commemorative medal of the War '14-'18 | Commemorative medal of the African campaigns '14-'17 | Medal of the political prisoner '14-'18 | Deportees cross '14-'18 | Colonial commemorative medal | Medal of the national committee for aid and nourishment | Medal for the national restoration | Liège Medal |
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Medals are shown in order of precedence.
War cross '40-'45 | Armed resistance medal | Political prisoner's cross '40-'45 | Civil decoration '40-'45 | Escaper's cross | Medal of Belgian gratitude '40–'45 | Medal of the war volunteer '40-'45 | Commemorative medal of the war '40-'45 | Foreign operational theatres commemorative medal |
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Prisoner of war medal '40-'45 | Maritime medal | Commemorative medal of the Ethiopian campaign '40-'41 | African war medal '40-'45 | Civilian resistance medal | Civilian disobedience medal | Colonial war effort medal '40–'45 | Military combatant medal '40-'45 | Medal for resistance against nazism in the annexed territories | World War II Recruiting centres medal |
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Awards and medals listed below are either obsolete or have never been awarded.
War cross | The service star | The meritorious service medal for native chiefs | The royal household medal | The native service medal | The Arab campaign medal |
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The medal for sports merit | The medal for family merit | The medal for agricultural and artisanal merit | The medal for services rendered |
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Commemorative medal of the visit to Brazil | Commemorative medal 1870-1871 | Commemorative medal of the 100 anniversary of the national independence | Commemorative Decoration of the 50th Anniversary of the creation of the railroads | Commemorative medal of the reign of King Leopold I | Commemorative medal of the reign of King Leopold II | Commemorative medal of the reign of King Albert I | Commemorative decoration for the 50th anniversary of the Ostend-Dover Line | Commemorative medal of the VIIth olympics |
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Commemorative medal for the 75th anniversary of the telegraph service | Commemorative medal for the 100th anniversary of the telegraph service | Commemorative medal for the 75th anniversary of the Belgian postal services | Commemorative medal for the 100th anniversary of the Belgian postal services | Commemorative medal for Congo | Commemorative cross of the House of King Albert | Commemorative decoration for the 50th anniversary of the Royal donation fund | Medal for the 50th anniversary of Belgian Congo |
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Order of the Belgian red cross | Blood donor's medal | Cross of honour of the Belgian red cross '40-'45 | Red cross decoration '40-'45 | Commemorative medal 22 March Red Cross Flemish Brabant |
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