Political Prisoner's Medal 1914–1918 a in diameter central medallion bearing the left profile of King Albert I with the inscription in French or in Dutch "ALBERT KING OF THE BELGIANS" () () surrounded by a 5mm wide laurel wreath along the entire medal circumference. On the reverse of the central medallion, the relief inscription on four lines in French or in Dutch "IN TESTIMONY OF NATIONAL RECOGNITION" () () with the years "1914–1918" at the bottom. The medal was suspended by a ring through a suspension loop from a 38mm wide light blue silk moiré ribbon bearing a single high horizontal central stripe in
Political Prisoner's Medal 1914–1918 Political Prisoner's Medal 1914–1918 The Political Prisoner's Medal 1914–1918 ( ) was a Belgian medal established by royal decree on 26 December 1930 and awarded to Belgian civilians who were detained for a minimum of one month by the Germans during the First World War following an act of courage or devotion towards the Allies' cause. Recipients of this medal automatically received the 1914–1918 Commemorative War Medal and the Inter-Allied Victory Medal 1914–1918. The Political Prisoner's Medal 1914–1918 was identical to the King Albert Medal except for the ribbon. It was a in diameter circular bronze medal. Its obverse bore