Civilian Disobedience Medal (stamped "J. WITTERWULGHE")

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SKU: 02.BEL.0138.101.01.000

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  • Civilian Disobedience Medal Obverse with three ribbons

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Attributes

  • Country
    Belgium
  • Composition
    Bronze
  • Inscription
    Rev: 1940-1945 FORSAN VICTI NUNQUAM SERVI
  • Size
    37mm
  • Version Remarks
    The image of the Civilian Disobedience Medal is attributed to Fdutil at Wikipedia, and is in the public domain. See the following page for more information: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M%C3%A9dailles_des_R%C3%A9fractaires.jpg

History


The Civilian Disobedience Medal was awarded to Belgian citizens in recognition of their refusal to support the Germans during the Second World War.

The medal was awarded on different ribbons to denote different reasons for conferral. Red stripes indicate that the recipient refused to participate in forced labour in Germany, white stripes indicate that the recipient refused to work for the Germans, and yellow stripes indicate that the recipient refused to serve in the German Armed Forces.

The reverse inscription appears in Latin and translates to “Perhaps Defeated, But Never Slaves.”

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