Belgium 2.5 Euro Brilliant Uncirculated Coin 2022 - 100 years of Bird Protection in Belgium - Belgian Coin-card Catalogue

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Belgium 2.5 Euro Brilliant Uncirculated Coin 2022 - 100 years of Bird Protection in Belgium - Belgian Coin-card Catalogue

Country: Belgium
Face Value: 2.5 Euro
Theme: 100 years of Bird Protection in Belgium
Collection: Belgian Coin-card Catalogue
Composition: Base Metals
Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated
Year: 2022
Weight: 10.5 g
Mintage: 17,500
Coin Shape: Circular
Diameter: 25.65 mm
Edge: Reeded
Edge Inscription: None
Packaging: Coin Card ()
Condition: See images
Certificate: No Certificate Issued
Mint: Royal Belgian Mint
Designer: Luc Luycx

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Description:
We all know the saying 'Free as a bird (in the sky)'.
This means that you are free to do as you please.
A great goal to pursue, but unfortunately a century ago that was not the case for the birds themselves.
They were previously 'outlaw'; unprotected and without rights exposed to everyone's persecution.

bird protection
Bird catching almost seemed like a national sport in the last century.
The winged animals were caught for their feathers, ended up on our plates or had to participate in finch singing competitions.
The way they were captured was also downright brutal, resulting in certain death.
Around 1922 people started to unite in Belgium to put an end to the abuses against birds.
Gradually, a bird's conscience has developed and laws and regulations have ensured a more humane treatment of birds.
After all, the bird is good for people and the environment!

Celebrate 100 years of Bird Conservation with a coin!
This was the reason for the Royal Mint of Belgium to issue a 2.5 euro coin with the theme '100 years of Bird Protection in Belgium'.
The 2.5 euro is minted in BU quality and appears in two language versions.
Birds that occur in Belgium are depicted on the coincard in a pseudoscientific and nostalgic way.
The atmosphere harks back to more than a hundred years ago, when the interest in birds developed into wonder.
On the coin you see a male robin, which resides in Belgium all year round and for many is a symbol of hope.