P. De Greef

P. De Greef is a Belgian manufacturer of ceremonial and commemorative goods, describing itself as a house of "pure craftsmanship since 1890." The company traces its origins to Paul De Greef, an engraver working in the Zuidstraat in Brussels, and has produced medals and distinctions for well over a century. Its product range has expanded from medals and decorations to awards, insignia, nameplates, stamps and branded promotional items. The firm positions itself at the intersection of tradition and innovation, combining traditional engraving and minting techniques with modern production methods, and states that its products are crafted in Belgium. The core of the business is "distinctions" in the broad sense: orders and decorations such as the Order of Leopold, the Order of the Crown, the Order of Leopold II, Medals of Labour, civic and military decorations, war medals and firefighter decorations, as well as packaging and accessories for decorations. P. De Greef also mints medals, collector coins and commemorative coins, and produces awards in acrylic, wood, crystal, glass and other materials, including 3D-printed awards. Its nameplate line covers plexi, aluminium, stainless steel, brass and bronze plates, nameplates for bells, mailboxes and elevators, and inauguration and commemorative plaques. Stamps range from self-inking office stamps to wax, branding and embossing stamps. The company additionally serves service clubs and lodges, and supplies branded promotional items. P. De Greef presents itself as a warrant holder of service clubs and as a supplier with 200 years of artisanal mastery for lodges. Its customers include companies, associations, liberal professions, individuals and public institutions. In April 2021, P. De Greef Medals took over the activities and customer base of Fibru Europ and Fonson, consolidating its position in the Belgian decorations market. The company continues to produce ceremonial objects for national and civic occasions; in January 2026 it produced the City of Antwerp medal embedded in the keel of the Belgian mine countermeasures vessel BNS Antwerp (M944) during its keel-laying ceremony in Giurgiu, Romania. The firm remains privately held and active, with its official website serving as its main commercial channel.

The history of P. De Greef goes back more than 130 years, to 1890. Paul De Greef was a well-known engraver in the Zuidstraat in Brussels. In the early days, activities were limited to the production of medals and distinctions, but over time the range was expanded to include awards, insignia, nameplates and stamps. The company states that it has been making medals and coins since 1827, suggesting an even longer lineage of craft expertise, while it brands itself as "pure craftsmanship since 1890." Over the decades, P. De Greef built a reputation as a leading Belgian producer of decorations, medals, nameplates, awards, stamps and promotional items, with a feeling of solidity and style paramount. In April 2021, P. De Greef Medals took over the activities and customer base of Fibru Europ and Fonson, two other Belgian players in the decorations field. This consolidation strengthened its position in the market for orders, decorations and related ceremonial items. The company has continued to serve service clubs and lodges, describing itself as a warrant holder of the service clubs and citing 200 years of artisanal mastery for lodges. It also produces medals for civic and national occasions; in January 2026, a City of Antwerp medal made by P. De Greef was embedded in the keel of the Belgian mine countermeasures vessel BNS Antwerp (M944) during its keel-laying ceremony in Giurgiu, Romania. The firm remains privately held and active, with its official website serving as its main commercial channel.

• 2026

  In January 2026, a City of Antwerp medal made by P. De Greef is embedded in the keel of BNS Antwerp (M944) during its keel-laying ceremony in Giurgiu, Romania.

• 2021

  In April 2021, P. De Greef Medals takes over the activities and customer base of Fibru Europ and Fonson.

• 1890

  Paul De Greef, an engraver in the Zuidstraat in Brussels, establishes the business; the company dates its craftsmanship to this year.

High-quality, artisanal Belgian maker of ceremonial and commemorative products, combining tradition with innovation.

• Distinctions

  Orders and decorations including Order of Leopold, Order of the Crown, Order of Leopold II, Medals of Labour, civic decorations, military decorations, war medals, firefighter decorations, and decorations for associations, plus packaging and accessories.

• Medals and coins

  Medals, collector coins with custom minting, and commemorative coins.

• Awards

  Acrylic embedments (tombstones), plexi awards, awards in wood, crystal and glass, awards in other materials, and 3D printed awards.

• Nameplates

  Plexi, aluminium, stainless steel, brass and bronze nameplates; nameplates for bell, mailbox and elevator; inauguration plaques; commemorative plaques.

• Stamps

  Self-inking office stamps, wax stamps, branding stamps and embossing stamps for individuals and companies.

• Promotional items

  Branded promotional items.

• Service clubs and lodges

  Products and services for service clubs and lodges, including as warrant holder of the service clubs.

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