Croix de Guerre 1940 -1945
Instituted 20th July 1941 by the Belgian government in exile in
London. The Medal was to reward acts of bravery in the face of the
enemy. The design was the same as the
WW1 version apart from the reverse medallion which now shows the
King Leopold III monogram. Ribbon emblems similar to the WW1 version
were worn for mention in dispatches (the palmes now bear the "L III
L" or "L" monogram instead of the WW1 Albert "A" monogram). Civilian
act of bravery could be recognised with the Croix de Guerre from the
decree of 20th May 1942 and civilian recipients wore a bronze tower
emblem from the decree of the 23rd August 1943.
Ribbon; red with three green stripes towards each edge. |