Bill's Belgian Medals

The Policeman


    This group of medals was bought at Wavre near Brussels and
    appealed to me because it was a policeman's group. Some of
    the medals were unusual but I recognised that it included a
    lifesaving medal which would have had the individual's name
    engraved on the reverse. In the event, the name was engraved
    on two medals as can be seen below.

    The first medal is the bronze medal of the Société Royale
    Protectrice Des Animaux, Bruxelles, King Albert issue and is
    engraved Ch Bandelin.

    Another interesting observation about this mounted group is
    the presence of one gilt, three silver and one bronze medal -
    Civil Decorations for Courage, Devotion and Humanity - one
    supposes very much like commendations awarded to policemen
    today.  One of the medals is an older and much smaller than the
    others.

    Finally, there is also a very attractive enamel medal - "Tout pour
    un Un pour tout" issued by the Federation Nationale Gerdarme.

    A very nice group indeed to Ch. Bandelin.

This is the bronze medal of the Société Royale
Protectrice Des Animaux, Bruxelles, King Albert
issue and is also engraved Ch Bandelin.

This  is also a very attractive enamel medal - "Tout pour
un; Un pour tout" issued by the Federation Nationale
Gendarme.
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This is the silver lifesaving medal of Leopold 2 and is
engraved Ch Bandelin.
Last Updated 17 November 2007