Yser Medal
| Yser Medal | |
|---|---|
Yser Medal (obverse) | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Awarded for | Distinguished combat service along the Yser in 1914 |
| Presented by | Kingdom of Belgium |
| Eligibility | Members of the Belgian Armed Forces |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Established | 18 October 1918 |
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The Yser Medal (French: Médaille de l'Yser, Dutch: Medaille van de IJzer) was a Belgian campaign medal of World War I, established on 18 October 1918 to denote distinguished service during the 1914 Battle of the Yser in which the Belgian Army stopped the German advance of the German invasion of Belgium.