Resistance Medal 1940–1945 (Belgium)
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The Resistance Medal 1940–1945 (Belgium) is a Belgian military decoration awarded to individuals who participated in the resistance against German occupation during the Second World War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Belgian decoration
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Belgian resistance movements
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
anti-Nazi resistance ⓘ |
| awardedFor | participation in the resistance against German occupation ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
Belgian government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Belgian military awards and decorations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II campaign medals ⓘ civil awards and decorations of Belgium ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Belgian resistance during World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
resistance activities between 1940 and 1945 ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
World War II ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| eligibility |
civilians who participated in resistance activities
ⓘ
members of the Belgian resistance ⓘ military personnel who participated in resistance activities ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| geographicScope | occupied Belgium ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| hasRecipientType | individual persons ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Nazi occupation of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honours |
patriotic resistance
ⓘ
service to Belgium under occupation ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Belgian World War II commemorative awards ⓘ |
| nonPosthumous | yes ⓘ |
| periodOfServiceRequired | service during 1940–1945 ⓘ |
| posthumousAwardPossible | yes ⓘ |
| presentIn | Belgian honours system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizes |
clandestine resistance activities
ⓘ
intelligence gathering for the Allies ⓘ sabotage against occupying forces ⓘ support to underground networks ⓘ |
| relatedTo | German occupation of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
courage against occupation forces
ⓘ
recognition of resistance service ⓘ |
| timeOfEventsRecognized | German occupation of Belgium 1940–1944 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1940–1945 ⓘ |
| type |
campaign medal
ⓘ
commemorative medal ⓘ |
| usedIn | Belgian resistance recognition ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.