1916 Flood Medal
The 1916 Flood Medal was established to recognise the diligence, courage, sound judgement and self-sacrifice demonstrated during the floods of 1916.
The medal was produced by the Royal Mint; the dies were engraved by Johan Philip Matthias Menger. A total of 141 silver and 221 bronze copies were struck.
General
| Start date | 1916 |
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| End date | 1916 |
| Captions | voorzijde: WILLEM III KONING DER NED. G.H.V.L; keerzijde, opschrift: DE KONING AAN; omschrift: WATERSNOOD VAN 1916 |
| Dimensions [width] | 50 mm |
| Material | silver; bronze |
| Number | 141 (silver); 221 (bronze) |
Background
| Institutional decision | Royal Decree, 6 March 1916, No. 83 |
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| Objective | Established to recognise the diligence, courage, leadership and self-sacrifice demonstrated during the 1916 floods. |
| (Historical) context | On the night of 13 to 14 January 1916, a storm surge caused widespread flooding across the country. The situation was worst around the Zuiderzee, where the Waterland Sea Dyke between Monnickendam and Marken breached in eleven places. The whole of Waterland, north of Amsterdam as far as Purmerend, was flooded. |
| Producer | The Royal Mint; Johan Philip Matthias Menger |
| Bibliography | Orders and Decorations of the Netherlands, 130; The Flood Medal in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Photo Atlas, 22–25 |
| Note | The name of the recipient was engraved on the reverse. Queen Wilhelmina insisted that the effigy of King William III be placed on the obverse of the 1916 Flood Medal. Buckles were made, but these were not awarded. |
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| Additions | none |
