Red Cross Medal, with ‘Balkan 1912–1913’ clasp
The Red Cross Medal with the ‘Balkan 1912–1913’ bar was awarded to those who manned the Red Cross ambulances in the Balkans in 1912–1913. A total of 98 medals were awarded.
General
| Start date | 1912 |
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| End date | 1913 |
| Captions | keerzijde, opschrift: 1867; omschrift: VOOR TROUW EN TOEWIJDING; gesp: BALKAN 1912/1913 |
| Dimensions [width] | 33 mm |
| Material | silver; enamel |
| Number | 98 |
Background
| Institutional decision | Royal Decree, 12 August 1913 |
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| Objective | As a reward for those who served in the Red Cross ambulances during the First and Second Balkan Wars. |
| (Historical) context | In 1912 and 1913, two wars were fought in the Balkans, in which Serbia, Greece, Montenegro and Bulgaria conquering the Turkish territories in the Balkans in 1912 and, the following year, coming to blows amongst themselves over the division of those territories. During the First Balkan War, the Red Cross sent ambulances to Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria. The following year, during the Second Balkan War, two more Red Cross ambulances were dispatched, this time to Serbia. The Red Cross established a special ‘BALKAN 1912–1913’ badge for this purpose. |
| Producer | |
| Bibliography | Orders and Decorations of the Netherlands, 124 |
| Note | The Red Cross Medal is often referred to as the Government Red Cross Medal. |
Section
| In full | Government Medal of the Red Cross |
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| Share | |
| Additions | none |
