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Flood Disaster Medal

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Flood Disaster Medal
The bronze medal
TypeCivil decoration,
with degrees silver and bronze
Presented by Kingdom of the Netherlands
StatusNot currently awarded
Established27 March 1855
The ribbon bar of a bronze medal
Precedence
Next (higher)Museum Medal
Next (lower)Medal of the Red Cross

The Decoration for acknowledgement of excellent deeds performed during a flood disaster (Dutch: Onderscheidingsteken ter erkenning van uitstekende daden bij watersnood verricht), usually called Flood disaster Medal (Dutch: Watersnoodmedaille), was created by royal decree on 27 March 1855 by King William III of the Netherlands.[1] The medal is intended for those civilians who have shown zeal, courage, leadership, and self-sacrifice during the event of a flood disaster.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Watersnoodmedailles". STOWA (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 February 2024.