Brigade of excellent quality
The honorary title Brigade of Excellent Quality was a state award of the German Democratic Republic (GDR).
Possession of this title was a prerequisite for obtaining the honorary title of brigade of the highest quality , which was usually awarded when a brigade had been awarded the honorary title of brigade of excellent quality for six months in a row. The honorary title mentioned here was first awarded on June 14, 1950 to excellent collectives of the Deutsche Reichsbahn .
In contrast to other awards, the title was not visibly emphasized with a medal or the like. An unofficial badge shows a gold emblem, which consists of a red ring on a white background in its center. A closed fist with a wrench is said to have been depicted on this ground. Under the red ring was a black band with the inscription: BRIGADE OF EXCELLENT QUALITY . It has not yet been possible to determine whether the badge described here was actually awarded.
Individual evidence
- ^ Frank Bartel (text), Jürgen Karpinski (illustrations): Awards of the German Democratic Republic . Military Publishing House of the GDR, Berlin 1979, page 120.