Service in the civilian resistance during World War 2
Presented by
Kingdom of Belgium
Eligibility
Belgian citizens
Status
No longer awarded
Established
21 March 1951
Reverse of the Civilian Resistance Medal
The Civilian Resistance Medal (French: Médaille du résistant civil, Dutch: Burgerlijke Weerstandsmedaille) was a war service medal of the Kingdom of Belgium established by royal decree on 21 March 1951 and awarded to all members of the Belgian civilian resistance during the Second World War who were recognised as such by the law of 24 September 1946.[1]
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