| 词条 | Prisoner of War Medal 1940–1945 |
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|name=Prisoner of War Medal 1940–1945 |image= Prisoner of War Medal 1940-45 Belgium.jpg |image_size= 150px |caption= Prisoner of War Medal 1940–1945 (obverse) |awarded_by= Kingdom of Belgium |type= War medal |eligibility= Belgian soldiers |for= Imprisonment by Axis Forces during World War II |status= No longer awarded |description= |clasps= |established= 20 October 1947 |first_award= |last_award= |total= |posthumous= |recipients= |individual= |higher= |same= |lower= |image2= |caption2= Medal reverse }} The Prisoner of War Medal 1940–1945 ({{lang-fr|Médaille du Prisonnier de Guerre 1940–1945}}, {{lang-nl|Krijgsgevangenenmedaille 1940–1945}}) was a Belgian war service medal established by royal decree on 20 October 1947 and awarded to all members of the Belgian Armed Forces imprisoned by Axis Forces during the Second World War.[1] Award descriptionThe Prisoner of War Medal 1940–1945 was a 38 mm in diameter circular bronze medal surmounted by a three-dimensional 25 mm high royal crown mounted on a pin giving the entire assembly (medal and crown) a height of 64 mm. The obverse bore a broadsword pointing down superimposed over a Greek cross with slightly flared ends and bisecting the years "1940" and "1945" inscribed in relief on the lateral cross arms. Two triangular laurel leaves protrude from between the cross arms fanning out. A ring of barbed wire encircles the cross along the entire circumference 3mm from the medal's edge. The reverse bore a guard tower and prison camp fence surrounded by a chain along the entire circumference 3mm from the medal's edge.[1] The medal was suspended by a ring through the crown's orb from a 37 mm wide black silk moiré ribbon with narrow longitudinal 1 mm red/black/yellow/black/red stripes 2 mm from the edges. Years of imprisonment were denoted on the ribbon by small striated metal bars.[1] Notable recipients (partial list)The individuals listed below were awarded the Prisoner of War Medal:[2]
See also{{Portal|Belgium|World War II}}
References1. ^1 2 {{cite web | authorlink = Belgian government | title = Royal Decree of 20 October 1947 creating the Prisoner of War Medal | publisher = Belgian Defence Ministry | date = 1947-10-20 }} 2. ^{{cite web | authorlink = ARS MORIENDI | title = Recipients of the Prisoner of War Medal compiled from the ARS MORIENDI web site | publisher = ARS MORIENDI | date = 2012-07-06 | url = http://www.ars-moriendi.be/index%20FR.htm| language = French | accessdate =2012-09-12 }} Other sources
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