Flood Disaster Medal | |
Presenter: | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
Type: | Civil decoration, with degrees silver and bronze |
Status: | Not currently awarded |
Established: | 27 March 1855 |
Higher: | Museum Medal |
Lower: | Medal of the Red Cross |
Image2 Size: | 85px |
The Decoration for acknowledgement of excellent deeds performed during a flood disaster (Dutch; Flemish: Onderscheidingsteken ter erkenning van uitstekende daden bij watersnood verricht), usually called Flood disaster Medal (Dutch; Flemish: Watersnoodmedaille), was created by royal decree on 27 March 1855 by King William III of the Netherlands.[1] The medal is intended for those civilians who have shown zeal, courage, leadership, and self-sacrifice during the event of a flood disaster.