Medal for Operations

The Medal for Operations was a medal created by King Pieter II in 1881 to recognize participation in operations of the Royal Guard and Royal Navy. The medal featured a bust of King Pieter on the obverse, and on the reverse the Lion of Brunant rampant. Today the equivalent medal in terms of scope and award criteria is the Queen's Special Service Medal.

The medal was issued with clasps for the following clasps:


 * Koningstad: Issued to soldiers involved in the deposing of King Johan I and in the action against armed insurrectionists in Koningstad during the Liberal Revolution in January-August 1881.
 * Traspes: Issued to soliders who were stationed in Traspes in 1873-1875 to bolster the royalist government of Jose I de Traspes. 215 soldiers of the 2nd and 6th infantry companies were sent over and received medals, though this was done only in 1883.
 * Berrio: Issued to sailors aboard Conte van Drenthe when it became the first Royal Navy ship to be sent to Berrio in May 1882.
 * October 1913: Issued to soldiers and sailors who were involved in action against the october 1913 coup on 23 and 24 October, either in Koningstad and Brezonde against the coup instigators and for security, or in Sint-Hendrikstad for naval action against the mutinous R.S. Count of Biancator.