- Time Period: Interwar Period
- Institution: 20 July 1930
- Country: Belgium
The Centenary of National Independence Commemorative Medal 1830-1930 (Médaille Commémorative du Centenaire de l’Indépendance Nationale 1830-1930 / Herinneringsmedaille van 100 Jaars de Onafhankelijkheid 1830-1930) is a Belgian commemorative medal established on 20 July 1930 by royal decree to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Belgian independence.
It was awarded to serving members of the Belgian Armed Forces and to veterans of the service as well as to civil servants who served honorably for twenty years or more prior to 1 January 1931.
The Centenary of National Independence Commemorative Medal Design
The medal is octagonal, measures 32mm wide by 30mm high and is struck in silvered bronze. It’s surmounted by a crown giving it a total height of 41mm.
The obverse bears the left-facing profiles of kings Leopold I, Leopold II and Albert I of Belgium. The reverse bears the relief years “1830” and “1930” on two rows slightly offset from center superimposed over oak and laurel leaves.
The ribbon is white 38mm wide silk moiré with the national colors of Belgium as 3mm wide edge stripes (1mm black, 1mm yellow and 1mm red). The medal is suspended by a ring through a suspension loop.
