1919 AD., Belgium, bronze medal of the National Committee for Aid and Nourishment, 4th Class in bronze, engraver G. Devreese.

Belgium, medal of the National Committee for Aid and Nourishment, 4th Class in bronze, engraver G. Devreese, 1919 AD.,
Medal (34 mm / 18,29 g), bronze, ball and ring type suspension hanger removed, axes medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), plain edge,
Obv.: G. DEVREESE , a crowned woman (representing "Belgium" or Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium?) facing left, engraver´s name behind in field, surrounded by an oak wreath.
Rev.: EN SOUVENIR DE SA COLLABORATION / 1914 - NC - 1918 / TER HERINNERING AAN ZYN MEDEWERKING , centrally the monogram of the National Committee 'CN' with the dates 1914 - 1918 to the left and right, above and below are representations of a cereal crop plant. Around the perimeter is the bilingual inscription ("In remembrance of his/her collaboration 1914-1918").
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There are four different Medals of the National Committee for Aid and Nourishment 1914-1918, awarded to those who worked for the committee for their services and dedication. The medal was instituted on 31 May 1919 in four classes : 1st Class in bronze gilt with a rosette on the ribbon, 2nd Class in bronze gilt, 3rd Class in silver and 4th Class in bronze. This very common medal was jokingly referred to as the "Beans Medal" referring to the huge quantities of dried beans that were distributed during the war. The list of recipients published in the Belgian State Journal of 21 August 1920 occupied no less than 230 pages.