Medal of Honour of the Groningen and Franeker Flankers
The Medal of Honour of the Groningen and Franeker Flankers was awarded in 1832 by the curators of the University of Groningen to the students from Groningen and Franeker who took part as volunteers in the Ten-Day Campaign.
The Commemorative Medal of the Groningen and Franeker Flankers was struck at the Royal Mint; the dies were engraved by David van der Kellen (II). Approximately 125 copies were awarded.
General
| Start date | 1832 |
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| End date | 1832 |
| Captions | voorzijde: REPULSO HASTE VIQIL QUIESCIT; keerzijde: PARTRIAE DEFENSORIBUS ACAD: GRON: CI VIBUS CURATORES MDCCCXXXI |
| Dimensions [width] | 30 mm |
| Material | silver |
| Number | approximately 125 |
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| Objective | Established as a reward for the students from Groningen and Franeker who took part as volunteers in the Ten-Day Campaign. |
| (Historical) context | In August 1830, an uprising broke out in Brussels against the reign of King William I. The uprising spread rapidly across the southern provinces of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. They seceded and, in July 1831, elected Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha as king. In early August 1831, the Dutch army invaded Belgium. The Dutch troops achieved successes at Hasselt and Liège, but were forced to retreat when French troops came to the aid of the Belgians. The Dutch army was supported by various student companies. |
| Producer | The Royal Mint; David van der Kellen (II) |
| Bibliography | Orders and Decorations of the Netherlands, 64 |
| Note | On several copies, the recipient’s name is stamped on the front, in the margin. |
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