Medal of the War Volunteer 1940–1945 (Belgium)
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The Medal of the War Volunteer 1940–1945 (Belgium) is a Belgian military decoration awarded to individuals who voluntarily enlisted for service during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Belgian military award
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military decoration ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Belgian Armed Forces in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor | voluntary enlistment for military service during World War II ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
members of Belgian air forces
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members of Belgian land forces ⓘ members of Belgian naval forces ⓘ members of merchant marine units under Belgian command ⓘ members of resistance groups integrated into the armed forces ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | Belgian Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Orders, decorations, and medals of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clasp |
crossed swords clasp for combatant service
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naval anchor clasp for naval service ⓘ winged propeller clasp for air force service ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Belgian volunteers
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foreign volunteers serving under Belgian authority ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| establishedFor | recognition of voluntary war service ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Belgian government in exile in London
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German occupation of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription |
Dutch
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French ⓘ bilingual French–Dutch inscriptions ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| obverseDesign |
figure of a helmeted soldier
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inscription referring to the volunteer ⓘ |
| presenter | Kingdom of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to distinguish volunteers from conscripted personnel
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to honor patriotic initiative in joining the war effort ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Armed Resistance Medal 1940–1945 (Belgium)
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Volunteer Combatant Medal 1914–1918 (Belgium) NERFINISHED ⓘ War Commemorative Medal 1940–1945 (Belgium) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | inscription with dates 1940–1945 ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | green ⓘ |
| ribbonFeature |
central red stripe
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narrow black edge stripes ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Belgian Armed Forces
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Belgian resistance units under military authority ⓘ merchant navy units under Belgian authority ⓘ |
| serviceRequirement | voluntary enlistment rather than conscription ⓘ |
| shape | circular medal ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1940–1945 ⓘ |
| type | campaign medal ⓘ |
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Medal of the War Volunteer 1940–1945 (Belgium)
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