BELGIUM MEDAL FOR FOREIGN THEATRES OF WAR full size medal no clasp

BELGIUM MEDAL FOR FOREIGN THEATRES OF WAR full size medal no clasp
This medal was promulgated by the Royal Decree of 26 September 1951,signed by King Baudouin. The medal was granted to Belgian citizens and entitled foreigners who served with Belgian Units in the Korean theatre of operations. The Royal Decree of 24 July 1954 completed the arraignment concerning the insignia and clasps for the ribbon of the medal. Qualification For Belgian personnel and foreigners attached to the Bataillon Belge was service of one day or more between 18 December 1950 and 29 July 1953. There are several clasps and emblems: COREE-KOREA – all volunteers of the Bataillon Belge who qualified for the medal are entitled to this clasp. IMJIN – for soldiers of the first Belgian contingent (1951-2) who participated in the fighting in April 1951. HAKTANG-NI – for soldiers of the first contingent (1951-2) who participated in the fighting in October 1951. CHATKOL for soldiers of the second contingent (1952-3) who participated in the fighting along the bank of the Imjin River in April 1953. Bronze lion – A single 5mm round bronze emblem with the lion of Belgium in relief my be worn by individuals who have been citated in orders of the day. Wound cross – A single red enamelled cross worn by those wounded in action and granted an injury chevron. A 5 pointed silver star for servicemen returning to duty in Korea after being wounded in action. The medal could be awarded posthumously.
Ribbon: 36 mm Broad Pale Blue, divide by two narrow white stripes, with very narrow Black, Yellow and Red.