Belgium Order / Decoration Fire Cross 1914–1918 – A. Rombaut EF

Belgian Fire Cross 1914–1918 – A. Rombaut

Belgium. Bronze military decoration, instituted in 1934.
Belgian Fire Cross, awarded to holders of the Fire Card for front-line service under enemy fire during the First World War.

Material: Bronze

Designer: A. Rombaut
Date: 1914–1918; decoration instituted in 1934

Obverse: Rectangular cross-shaped decoration with suspension loop. Central battlefield scene with a Belgian helmet, bayonet, artillery piece and rays of the sun breaking through clouds. Vertical laurel branches at left and right.

Reverse: Royal crown with rays at upper left, laurel branches and the inscription “SALUS PATRIAE / SUPREMA LEX.” At lower right, the dates “1914 / 1918.” Signed at lower left: “A. ROMBAUT.”

Historical context: The Fire Cross was a Belgian military decoration created by royal decree on 6 February 1934. It was awarded to soldiers who had received the Fire Card, indicating service at the front under enemy fire during the First World War.

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