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Belgium became a recognized, independent state in 1837, having earlier seceded from the Netherlands and making the unilateral decision to declare itself neutral. Unfortunately, that position did not prevent Germany [...]

Sometimes, a country does not issue a medal for a campaign or particular battle in the months immediately following the action. Indeed, it is not unknown for a medal to [...]

The term, 'Indian Sub-Continent,' is often used to describe the vast area of some 1.7 million square miles that includes the countries of Bangladesh and Nepal. The two largest countries [...]

On May 23 1915, Italy declared war on the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In doing so, it became the latest country to become involved the pan-European war that was expanding to become [...]

Many medals are usually awarded as a result of a campaign that is often very sweeping, such as the British War Medal that encompasses all branches of Britain's armed forces, [...]

Established by Royal decree during the reign of King Albert I of Belgium on 6 February 1934, the medal known as the 'Croix du Feu' would turn out to be [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With a production output running to a total of almost 1,200 vehicles and most, if not all, models being sold, the British-built Saladin armored car was [...]

When America declared war against Germany on April 6, 1917, the great industrialized nation joined a list of countries allied in the common cause of defeating the Central Powers headed [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Allied armies used a vast range of vehicles during WWII. Some were basic and changed very little during the conflict, while others were built in a variety [...]

In 1928, six years after Benito Mussolini was appointed Prime Minister, Italy and Ethiopia entered into a 20-year 'Friendship Treaty' that allowed Ethiopia to use the Italian-controlled port facilities at [...]

Instituted on 30 August 1919 and still presented today to those eligible for the British award, the medal known as the Special Constabulary Long Service Medal (SCLSM) has been presented [...]

During the reign of Queen Victoria, 1837-1901, the British army engaged in many campaigns from Afghanistan to the Crimean War and the Zulu War. Each campaign was usually marked by [...]

The Ford Motor Company expanded its interests into the British market in 1909 and over the next few years, established a number of manufacturing plants. The company had been exporting [...]

On the November 20, 1916, more than two years after the outbreak of the First World War, the Municipal Council of the French city of Verdun created a medal that [...]

As part of the British Empire, the vast country of India sent troops to serve overseas to fight alongside British troops. Indian troops had served in France during the First [...]

The shape of the cross used in the design of war medals for bravery or campaign is a recurring style and many countries have incorporated it over the years. For [...]

TORONTO, Ontario -- The headlines proclaim it all: 'Sotheby's Chinese Art Auction Breaks World Records' (The Telegraph, 4/9/10); 'Record-breaking Bowl Shines at Sotheby's Asia Sales' (Reuters, 4/5/12); and 'Christie's Leads [...]

The First World War produced a range of souvenirs on an unprecedented scale. Some items of memorabilia that appeared were un-official 'trench art' pieces made by the troops fighting in [...]

Over the years, a number of nations have instituted medals referred to as 'General Service.' These generally denote service during a particular operation, but are otherwise essentially non-specific. These general [...]

Medals can be conferred for a number of reasons, but generally the most obvious is either for bravery or service in a campaign. One of the most unusual reasons for [...]

At a point in the 1977 movie, 'A Bridge Too Far,' Lieutenant Colonel J.O.E Vandeleur (played by Michael Cain) of the Irish Guards serving with the Guards Armoured Brigade attached [...]

TORONTO -- Jeff and Wendy Gadsden have been running the biannual Christie Classic for the past nine years. Last May 29, Christie's attendance surpassed the previous 10,000 mark to around [...]

TORONTO -- Though the Royal Ontario Museum's, Toronto, exhibition The Warrior Emperor and China's Terracotta Warriors will have ended Jan. 2, 2011, visitors can continue to enjoy Chinese artifacts in [...]