Honour Badge of Labour

The Honour Badge of Labour (Dutch: Ereteken van de Arbeid, French: Insigne d'Honneur du Travail) is a Belgian award aiming at rewarding especially meritorious workers for their skills and commitment to their profession.

The insignia of the Honour Badge of Labour shows a vertical hammer with one ear of corn on each side enamelled in black, yellow and red, and topped by a royal crown, which is bronze, silver or gold depending on the class of the award.

The Honour Deans of Labour wear a collar the color of the ribbon and adorned with golden badges showing a lion's face.

The insignia suspended from the collar is a hammer enamelled in red and black with two ears of corn forming the letter "A" for King Albert I.

About five professional sectors are selected every year by the Institute, on a rotational basis, from a total of more than one hundred, such as lace makers, butchers, bakers, opticians or members of military aviation.