Congo / Belgium Medal 1956 50th Anniversary Société Internationale Forestière et Minière du Congo - Brunet EF+

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Forminière (Société Internationale Forestière et Minière du Congo) – 50th Anniversary 1906–1956, “Œuvres sociales – Le berceau du Kasaï” (G.A. Brunet)

Obverse: Group with mothers and children; one woman hands an infant to a seated female figure. Legend around: “ŒUVRES SOCIALES” and below “LE BERCEAU DU KASAÏ.” Signed “G.A. BRUNET.”

Reverse: Central faceted gem with radiating bars dividing the field into four scenes of labour: harvesting from a tree, mining with a pick, carrying a load, and panning. Legend: “SOCIETE INTERNATIONALE FORESTIERE ET MINIERE DU CONGO – 1906 FORMINIERE 1956.” Signed “G.A. BRUNET.”

Historical Context:
The Société Internationale Forestière et Minière du Congo (Forminière) was founded in 1906 and became one of the most important colonial companies in the Belgian Congo. It was especially active in diamond mining and forestry. This medal was issued in 1956 for the company’s 50th anniversary. The obverse refers to its charitable activities in the Kasai region, explicitly named “Le berceau du Kasaï.” The reverse illustrates labour in different sectors of production, centred on a stylised gemstone symbolising diamond mining. Designed and signed by G.A. Brunet, the piece represents Belgian medallic art commemorating colonial economic enterprises of the mid-20th century.

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