Centenary of National Independence Commemorative Medal

The Centenary of National Independence Commemorative Medal was a 32mm wide by 30mm high silvered bronze octagon surmounted by a crown giving it a total height of 41mm. Its obverse bore the left facing profiles of kings Leopold I, Leopold II and Albert I of Belgium. The reverse bore the relief years "1830" and "1930" on two rows slightly offset from center superimposed over oak and laurel leaves. The medal was suspended by a ring through a suspension loop from a white 38mm wide silk moiré ribbon with the national colours of Belgium as 3mm wide edge stripes (1mm black, 1mm yellow and 1mm red). ==Noteworthy recipients (partial list)==

The individuals listed below were awarded the Centenary of National Independence Commemorative Medal: • Aviator Lieutenant Colonel Baron Willy Coppens • Lieutenant General Alphonse Ferdinand Tromme • Lieutenant General Jean-Baptiste Piron • Lieutenant General Jules Joseph Pire • Cavalry Lieutenant General Sir Maximilien de Neve de Roden • Cavalry Lieutenant General Baron Victor van Strydonck de Burkel • Lieutenant General Georges Deffontaine • Lieutenant General Alphonse Verstraete • Lieutenant General Baron Raoul de Hennin de Boussu-Walcourt • Lieutenant General Joseph Leroy • Cavalry Lieutenant General Jules De Boeck • Lieutenant General Fernand Vanderhaeghen • Lieutenant General Robert Oor • Lieutenant General Libert Elie Thomas • Lieutenant General Léon Bievez • Cavalry Major General Baron Beaudoin de Maere d’Aertrycke • Major General Lucien Van Hoof • Major General Jean Buysse • Major General Paul Jacques • Commodore Georges Timmermans • Aviator Major General Norbert Leboutte • Police Lieutenant General Louis Joseph Leroy • Police Lieutenant General Oscar-Eugène Dethise • Cavalry Lieutenant General Baron Albert du Roy de Blicquy • Lieutenant General Sir Antonin de Selliers de Moranville • Lieutenant General Félix Wielemans • Lieutenant General Baron Émile Dossin de Saint-Georges • Lieutenant General Victor Bertrand • Lieutenant General Baron Armand de Ceuninck • Lieutenant General Aloïs Biebuyck • Cavalry Lieutenant General Baron Léon de Witte de Haelen • Cavalry Lieutenant General Vicount Victor Buffin de Chosal • Cavalry Lieutenant General Jules De Blauwe • Lieutenant General Baron Ferdinand de Posch • Cavalry Lieutenant General Count André de Jonghe d’Ardoye • Ambassador Esquire Bernard de l’Escaille de Lier • Governor Baron Raymond de Kerchove d’Exaerde • Governor Camille Count de Briey Baron de Landres • Count Edmond Carton de Wiart • Ambassador Jacques Delvaux de Fenffe • Count Hubert Pierlot • August de Schryver • Count Beaudoin de Lichtervelde ==See also==

• Quinot H., 1950, Recueil illustré des décorations belges et congolaises, 4e Edition. (Hasselt) • Cornet R., 1982, Recueil des dispositions légales et réglementaires régissant les ordres nationaux belges. 2e Ed. N.pl., (Brussels) • Borné A.C., 1985, Distinctions honorifiques de la Belgique, 1830-1985 (Brussels) ==External links==