- Time Period: The Great War
- Institution: 22 May 1928
- Country: Belgium
The 1914-1918 Medal for National Restoration was instituted on 22 May 1928 and awarded for meritorious service in organizations rebuilding Belgium after the First World War.
The 1914-1918 Medal for National Restoration Design
The medal is circular and struck in bronze gilt designed by Alfonse “Alf” Mauquoy.
The obverse depicts a woman (representing Belgium), holding flowers, against a background of a city with a tower being repaired. The reverse shows the ruins of Ypres with the dates “1914” and “1918” and in a panel underneath, embellished by two oak leaves, the inscription: “SOUVENIR DE LA RESTAURATION NATIONALE” / “AANDENKEN VAN DE NATIONALE HERSTELLING“) (“In remembrance of the national restoration”).
The ribbon is red with two light blue edge stripes.
