The Centenary of National Independence Commemorative Medal 1830-1930 (French: Médaille Commémorative du Centenaire de l'Indépendance Nationale 1830-1930, Dutch: Herinneringsmedaille van 100 Jaars de Onafhankelijkheid 1830-1930) was a Belgian commemorative medal established by royal decree on 20 July 1930 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Belgian independence.
It was awarded to serving members of the Belgian Armed Forces and to veterans of the service as well as to civil servants who served honourably for twenty years or more prior to 1 January 1931 and who were thus eligible for the Civic Decoration for long service, the Military Cross or the Military Decoration.
The Centenary of National Independence Commemorative Medal was a 32mm wide by 30mm high silvered bronze octagon surmounted by a crown giving it a total height of 41mm. Its obverse bore the left facing profiles of kings Leopold I, Leopold II and Albert I of Belgium. The reverse bore the relief years "1830" and "1930" on two rows slightly offset from center superimposed over oak and laurel leaves.
The medal was suspended by a ring through a suspension loop from a white 38mm wide silk moiré ribbon with the national colours of Belgium as 3mm wide edge stripes (1mm black, 1mm yellow and 1mm red).
The individuals listed below were awarded the Centenary of National Independence Commemorative Medal:
Aviator Lieutenant Colonel Baron Willy CoppensLieutenant General Alphonse Ferdinand TrommeLieutenant General Jean-Baptiste PironLieutenant General Jules Joseph PireCavalry Lieutenant General Sir Maximilien de Neve de RodenCavalry Lieutenant General Baron Victor Van Strijdonck de BurkelLieutenant General Georges DeffontaineLieutenant General Alphonse VerstraeteLieutenant General Baron Raoul de Hennin de Boussu-WalcourtLieutenant General Joseph LeroyCavalry Lieutenant General Jules De BoeckLieutenant General Fernand VanderhaeghenLieutenant General Robert OorLieutenant General Libert Elie ThomasLieutenant General Léon BievezCavalry Major General Baron Beaudoin de Maere d’AertryckeMajor General Lucien Van HoofMajor General Jean BuysseMajor General Paul JacquesCommodore Georges TimmermansAviator Major General Norbert LebouttePolice Lieutenant General Louis Joseph LeroyPolice Lieutenant General Oscar-Eugène DethiseCavalry Lieutenant General Baron Albert du Roy de BlicquyLieutenant General Sir Antonin de Selliers de MoranvilleLieutenant General Félix WielemansLieutenant General Baron Émile Dossin de Saint-GeorgesLieutenant General Victor BertrandLieutenant General Baron Armand de CeuninckLieutenant General Aloïs BiebuyckCavalry Lieutenant General Baron Léon de Witte de HaelenCavalry Lieutenant General Vicount Victor Buffin de ChosalCavalry Lieutenant General Jules De BlauweLieutenant General Baron Ferdinand de PoschCavalry Lieutenant General Count André de Jonghe d’ArdoyeAmbassador Esquire Bernard de l’Escaille de LierGovernor Baron Raymond de Kerchove d’ExaerdeGovernor Camille Count de Briey Baron de LandresCount Edmond Carton de WiartAmbassador Jacques Delvaux de FenffeCount Hubert PierlotAugust de SchryverCount Beaudoin de Lichtervelde
