Escapee's Cross

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SKU: 02.BEL.0115.101.01.000

Estimated market value:

$80 USD

  • Escapee's Cross Obverse

Estimated market value:

$80 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Belgium
  • Composition
    Bronze
  • Size
    37mm
  • Version Remarks
    The image of the Escapee's Cross is attributed to Fdutil, Wikipedia and is in the public domain under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. For more information see the following page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Croix_des_%C3%A9vad%C3%A9s.jpg

History


The Escapee's Cross was established by the Belgian government in exile in London on February 25, 1944. It was awarded to those who had escaped from Germany (or other occupied territories) and subsequently participated in the resistance serving the Allied cause. It was also awarded to those who were imprisoned by the enemy for at least 3 months due to their allegiance to Belgium and to escaped prisoners of war who demonstrated unwavering patriotism. It was later extended to those who escaped to Great Britain during the Dunkirk evacuations and to those who had fled France or French North Africa prior to November 1, 1940.

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