Belgium 1949 Bronze Medal – Albert I & Elisabeth / 20th Anniversary UFAC by De Bremaecker
Obverse: Conjoined busts of King Albert I in military helmet and Queen Elisabeth wearing nurse’s veil, facing left. At lower left: signature DE BREMAECKER.
Reverse: In five lines of bilingual Latin script:
"XXE ANNIVERSAIRE / UFAC / 1929–14–18–1949 / VVV / XXE VERJARING"
Artist’s signature: DE BREMAECKER.
Engraver: Eugène Jean De Bremaecker
Historical Context:
Struck in 1949 to mark the 20th anniversary of the Union Fédérale des Anciens Combattants (UFAC), this medal honors the memory of Belgian veterans of the First World War. The obverse features the royal couple Albert I and Elisabeth—widely revered for their wartime leadership and compassion. The reverse includes bilingual inscriptions and commemorates the founding of the veterans’ association in 1929, ten years after the armistice.
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