Political Prisoner Medal 1940–1945 (Belgium)
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The Political Prisoner Medal 1940–1945 (Belgium) is a Belgian state decoration awarded to individuals who were imprisoned for political reasons during the German occupation in World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Political Prisoner Medal 1940–1945 (Belgium) canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemorative medal
ⓘ
state decoration ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
political imprisonment during the German occupation of Belgium in World War II
ⓘ
suffering repression for political reasons between 1940 and 1945 ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Belgian Ministry of Justice
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Belgian Ministry of National Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Belgian World War II decorations
ⓘ
Belgian campaign medals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
political prisoners held by Nazi Germany
ⓘ
victims of political persecution in Belgium during World War II ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Belgian civilians
ⓘ
Belgian military personnel ⓘ foreign nationals who supported the Belgian resistance and were imprisoned for political reasons ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Belgian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecipientType | former political prisoner ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Nazi repression of political opponents ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Belgian royal decree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Kingdom of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor sacrifices made in defense of democratic freedoms in Belgium
ⓘ
to recognize individuals imprisoned for political reasons during the occupation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Belgian resistance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German occupation of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
recognition of resistance to totalitarian occupation
ⓘ
remembrance of political persecution 1940–1945 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1940–1945 ⓘ |
| type |
civil decoration
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
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