Civil Decoration (Belgium)
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The Civil Decoration (Belgium) is a Belgian state honor awarded to civilians for distinguished service, merit, or acts of bravery in non-military contexts.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil decoration
ⓘ
order, decoration, or medal of Belgium ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
acts of bravery in non-military contexts
ⓘ
distinguished service by civilians ⓘ exceptional devotion to duty in civil functions ⓘ long service in public administration ⓘ merit in civil service ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Belgian Ministry of the Interior
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
relevant Belgian ministries ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| domain | civil service awards ⓘ |
| eligibility |
civil servants
ⓘ
civilians ⓘ |
| established | 1867 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | King Leopold II of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClass |
bronze medal
ⓘ
gold medal ⓘ silver medal ⓘ |
| hasGrade |
1st class
ⓘ
2nd class ⓘ 3rd class ⓘ 4th class ⓘ 5th class ⓘ |
| languageVariants |
Burgerlijke Ereteken (Dutch)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Décoration Civile (French) NERFINISHED ⓘ Zivile Auszeichnung (German) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | royal decree of 21 July 1867 ⓘ |
| nonMilitary | true ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Belgian state
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of the Belgians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to recognize acts of courage by civilians
ⓘ
to reward long and meritorious service in the civil sector ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Order of Leopold (Belgium)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of Leopold II (Belgium) NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Crown (Belgium) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
black
ⓘ
yellow ⓘ |
| ribbonPattern | vertical stripes ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| typeOfMeritRecognized |
bravery
ⓘ
exceptional merit in civil life ⓘ long service ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients |
federal civil servants
ⓘ
municipal employees ⓘ police officers in non-military capacity ⓘ provincial officials ⓘ teachers ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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