Belgium Order / Decoration St. Genesius-Rhode – Commemoration of Local Heroes of the First World War, 1919 ZF+

St. Genesius-Rhode – Commemoration of Local Heroes of the First World War, 1919

Obverse: A Belgian lion standing over a defeated eagle; below the inscription “LEO AQUILAM VICIT”.

Reverse: “1914–1918 / DE GEMEENTE / ST GENESIUS RHODE / AAN HARE HELDEN / 21–9–1919”.

Historical Context:
This medal was issued by the municipality of St. Genesius-Rhode (Rhode-Saint-Genèse) to commemorate and honor its local heroes following the First World War. The date 21 September 1919 marks a local commemorative event shortly after the end of the conflict. The obverse design, depicting a lion overcoming an eagle with the motto “Leo aquilam vicit” (“The lion has defeated the eagle”), is a documented Belgian patriotic motif recorded in contemporary medal catalogues. This type is known to have been used as a standardized obverse combined with various municipal dedication inscriptions.

Type: Municipal commemorative medal (breloque)

Material: Maillechort (recorded for this type; exact composition of this specimen unverified)

Suspension: Original tricolour ribbon (black-yellow-red), mounted as a bow with pin on reverse

Date: 1919 (dated 21 September)

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