Belgium, Kingdom. Three Awards & Decorations

Grade Cross 1st Class, Silver Grade Cross 2nd Class, Gold Grade Medal 1st Class, Silver Grade Medal 2nd Class, and Bronze Grade Medal 3rd Class. The Centenary of National Independence Commemorative Medal 1830-1930 was a Belgian commemorative medal established by royal decree on July 20, 1930, 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 honourably for twenty years or more prior to January 1, 1931 and who were thus eligible for the Civic Decoration for long service, the Military Cross or the Military Decoration. The Fire Cross 1914-1918 was a Belgian military decoration awarded to all holders of the so-called "Fire Card", which was awarded to all who came under fire at the front during the First World War. The medal was established by royal decree on February 6, 1934. It could not be awarded posthumously.

This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection", a preeminent assemblage of world Orders, Medals, and Decorations composed solely by Dr.Goodwin between 1946-1967. Dr. Goodwin had a successful career as an educator and prominent physician in New York as well as actively serving in both World Wars with the United States Medical Corps. He acted as both President and Vice-President of the Orders and Medals Society of America (OMSA) and is responsible for organizing their first convention in 1960. He maintained further membership with the American Society of Military Collectors, the International Orders Research Society, and the American Numismatic Society. His knowledge and passion for history and awards is evident in this meticulously compiled collection that is now available in its entirety for the first time exclusively on eMedals.com.