23 December 2022
*** Together with our members, volunteers and partners we are once again readyto protect the Cultural Heritage in 2023!We wish you and your loved ones happy holidaysand a year of peace and happiness for all! *** See in attachment the [pdf] 2022...
19 November 2022
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the European Union has stood ready to help. The EU Civil Protection Mechanism coordinates emergency material assistance to Ukraine. In Belgium, B-FAST organizes logistics. To date, 434 million euros of materials (67,000 tons)...
20 August 2022
The municipal Museum of Fine Arts of Ghent organised a lockdown exercise on July 13 2022, during regular opening hours in the presence of visitors, museum staff, volunteers and the local police. The Blue Shield, represented by Lucas Verhaegen, participated in the...
13 July 2022
Le bilan des crues de mi-juillet 2021 dans les vallées de la Meuse et de ses affluents est particulièrement sévère. Tant le bilan humain – 39 personnes sont décédées – que les dégâts matériels sont immenses. Le patrimoine culturel n’a pas été épargné...
9 March 2022
The Blue Shield is extremely concerned regarding the escalating conflict in the Ukraine. We ask all those involved to obey all relevant international law and to protect the civilian population wherever and whenever possible. We stress in particular the...
11 December 2021
The ID-Art application is presented by Interpol and can be downloaded freely. All the details in this flyer.
19 October 2021
Dear friends of cultural heritage, Last July, Belgium was hit by devastating floods of unprecedented magnitude. Wallonia was the hardest hit by these bad weather. Our thoughts are with the victims of this terrible disaster. We mobilize all our resources to help where...
28 July 2021
For any offer of support, please fill out this form. For any request for assistance with affected heritage, please complete this form. We thank everyone who already supports the heritage that has been affected.
20 July 2021
Large parts of southern and eastern Belgium were affected by a major flood. The assistance of the Belgian Blue Shield was sought to inventory the damage caused to the heritage and, as far as possible, to secure heritage objects. This is only the beginning of a rescue...
9 June 2021
Panel Discussion The creation of the Blue Shield, 6 June 1996, with the founding signatories of the Blue Shield and the first President of the Association