WPF image in ResourceDictionary

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Hi I have a problem which should be so easy to solve, but apparently it isn't for a former winform developer like me ;-)

So, does anyone have a working sample using Images referenced in a merged ResourceDictionary?
Images must be embedded into my dll/application.

I tried almost all "solutions" found on the internet, but without any luck.

In my resourceDictionary I have(among others) the following entry:

<BitmapImage x:Key="ImageMedal" UriSource="/MyDll;component/Properties/Images/award_star_gold_1.png" />

Nb. I tried building the Image as both Resource and embedded resource, but it doesn't change anything.

My xaml declaration is as the follows:

...
<!--This  works, and shows the Image correctly: -->
<Image Source="/MyDll;component/Properties/Images/award_star_gold_1.png"></Image>

<!--This does NOT work (no error, but the image is just empty) -->
<Image Source="{DynamicResource ImageMedal}"></Image>
...

It does show both images correctly in the designer, but only one of them when deployed.

Nb. I did not export the Image file to the deploy directory; and I don't want to.

The Dictionary is loaded correctly since a lot of other stuff from my merged dictionay works fine.

What am I doing wrong?