Official Anniversary and Commemorative awards
As well as medals, over the years the (K)NBVLO have presented walkers with items to mark anniversaries and other landmark events. These awards have included medallions, pins, statuettes playing cards and books. In addition, a number of commemorative medallions have been produced for purchase at the marches.
Those items that are medallions and pins are illustrated below.
1935, Twenty Fifth March
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Made of silvered white metal, with a diameter of 50 mm.
The inscription on the reverse reads:
“Ter herinnering aan het feit dat in het jaar 1935 de afstandsmarschn voor de 25 maal werden gehouden”,
which translates as: “To commemorate that in 1935 the distance march took place for the 25th time.”
This appears to be a purchase item sold at the 1935 marches.
1946, Thirtieth March

This gold coloured medallion has a diameter of 50 mm.
The inscription on the reverse reads:
“Ter herinnering aan de 30e Vierdaagsche. Eee voor allen, Allen voor een”.
This translates as “To commemorate the 30th Vierdaagse. All for one, One for all.” ‘Vierdaagsche’ is an older form of the word Vierdaagse.
Only a small number of these medallions were made and appear to have been presented to key people in the March organisation.
This particular example belonged to Adjudant K. Boessenkool who served on the Vierdaagse Committee and acted as Administrator of the Marches for many years, both before and after the 1940-45 war.