Civil Decoration for Long Service 

The decoration was instituted on the 21st July 1867 and is awarded to government officers for a minimum of 25 years service. If differs from the Civil Decoration for Bravery, Devotion and Philanthropy only in that its ribbon is of red and black stripes with no yellow border.

The Military Decoration (Dutch: Militaire Decoratie, French: Décoration Militaire) is a military award of the Kingdom of Belgium. It was established on December 23rd, 1873 and is awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks of the Belgian Armed Forces for gallantry or loyal and uninterrupted service.

The Croix de guerre (French) or Oorlogskruis (Dutch), both literally translating as "War Cross", is a military decoration of the Kingdom of Belgium established by royal decree on the 25th October 1915. It was primarily awarded for bravery or other military virtue on the battlefield. The award was reestablished on the 20th July 1940 by the Belgian government in exile for recognition of bravery and military virtue during World War II. The post-1940 decoration could also be awarded to units that were cited. The decoration was again reestablished by royal decree on the 3rd April 1954 for award during future conflicts.

The Yser Cross was instituted by the royal decrees of the 5th February and the 22nd August 1934 to replace the Yser Medal that had been instituted on the 18th October 1918 and awarded to those who between the 17th and 31st October 1914 resisted the German advance at the River Yser where the Belgian army took the full brunt of a major German attack and suffered 60,000 casualties, a third of its strength, but, crucially, held for the Allies the ports of Dunkirk, Calais and Boulogne. In the event, 16 years after the end of the war, few recipients of the medal chose to purchase the cross and it is relatively rare. 

The Commemorative Medal of the 1914–1918 War was a Belgian commemorative war medal established by royal decree on the 21st July 1919 and awarded to all members of the Belgian Armed Forces who served during the First World War that were eligible for the inter-allied victory medal.

The Belgian variant of the Inter-Allied Victory Medal 1914–1918 was a Belgian commemorative war medal established by royal decree on the 15th July 1919 and awarded to all members of the Belgian Armed Forces who served during the First World War. Later royal decrees enlarged the list of potential recipients to include service in African campaigns and under special circumstances, to members of the merchant navy and fishing fleet. In all, 350,000 were awarded.

The Belgian sculptor Paul Du Bois was responsible for the design.

It is worn immediately after the Yser Medal (or Yser Cross) in the Belgian order of precedence.

The Centenary of National Independence Commemorative Medal 1830-1930 was a Belgian commemorative medal established by royal decree on the 20th 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 the 1st January 1931 and who were thus eligible for the Civic Decoration for long service, the Military Cross or the Military Decoration.