Thursday, September 12, 2013

DECORATIONS : BELGIUM - THE MEDAL FOR VACCINATION

It originated in Holland in 1818, for the encouragement of vaccination. The value of the gold medal is 50 gulden (about 4 guineas), and is presented to medical practitioners who have gratuitously vaccinated more than one hundred children in the course of the year.

The same medal (No. 10) is now also introduced in Belgium.


Source : the book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations, sir Bernard BURKE, 1858

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