Bill's Belgian Medals

A Collector's View

    A very Happy New Year to all my fellow collectors!  I would encourage visitors to explore my site as I am constantly
    adding to it - most recently adding my collection of Leopold 1 orders and medals. And much more to come! Thank you
    for your feedback and encouragement - enjoy!
                                                                                                                                                                                Bill Simpson

    At top right is the badge of a Grand Officer Civil Division of the Order of Leopold 1. Immediately above is the very
    scarce medal of a Commander (Maritime Division) (French Language only) of the same order.
Bill's Belgian Medals
Copyright Bill Simpson © 2006
    This is a superb fully documented group of medals awarded to Andre Gillet and includes both his full size and  miniature
    medals, an engraved Leopold 3 table medal and all certificates.

    On the left is the first version of the Order of Leopold 2 (Knight) and on the right is the bronze Medal for Sports Merit
    which was created on 23 May 1939. This scarce medal  has an annual quota : 100 bronze, 40 silver and 10 gold medals
    are awarded per annum and they are mainly awarded for sustained meritorious service in the field of endeavour (10
    years for the bronze medal, 15 years for silver and 20 years for gold medals) or to athletes to mark brilliant careers :
    gold medal to Olympic Gold Medallists, World Champions or World Record Holders, silver medal to European
    Champions, European Record Holders or Olympic Silver Medallists and the bronze medal for remarkable performance
    on national or international level.