Decoration of honor of the technical relief organization

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Award of the silver medal to Ernst Achilles .

The badge of honor of the technical relief organization is a state-recognized badge of honor . In addition, the Federal Agency for Technical Relief awards other internal awards to its helpers and non-members.

Decoration of honor of the technical relief organization

The badge of honor of the technical relief organization is a badge of honor according to the law on titles, medals and decorations , which was initially donated in two stages in 1975 and expanded by a third in 1990. It is awarded by the President of the THW (to THW members) and by the Interior Minister (to outsiders) in the stages of bronze, silver and gold. Local representatives , state spokespersons, federal spokespersons, state representatives and the President of the THW are entitled to make suggestions . The honorary badge in all three levels may only be awarded to THW members and outsiders in limited numbers. The actual award rates are well below the maximum values.

The THW badge of honor may be worn in all three awarded levels at the same time - and in a row with other state or state-recognized medals and decorations  - on the strap buckle on the service suit.

Decoration of honor of the technical relief organization in bronze (medal)

The bronze medal of honor of the THW was donated on June 13, 1990 as the third step to the silver and gold medals that had existed since 1975.

The honorary badge of the THW in bronze is a round, bronze medal on a ribbon and shows a cross on the front, in the middle of which the federal eagle is placed in bronze on a blue enameled gear . The lettering is on the back FÜR VERDIENSTE UM DAS TECHNISCHE HILFSWERK. The ribbon is light blue with a dark blue stripe in the middle.

The bronze medal of honor is awarded annually to a maximum of 180 THW members and 25 outsiders.

Decoration of honor of the technical relief organization in silver

Ribbon buckle: badge of honor in silver

The silver medal of the Technical Relief Organization was donated by the Federal Minister of the Interior on September 2, 1975 together with the gold medal.

The badge of honor consists of a white enamelled, silver-framed cross. In the middle, the federal eagle in silver is placed on a blue enameled gear. The lower leg of the cross bears the letters THW. The lettering is on the lapelFÜR BESONDERE VERDIENSTE UM DAS TECHNISCHE HILFSWERK . The ribbon is dark blue, the edge is serrated silver.

The silver medal is awarded annually to a maximum of 90 THW members and 15 outsiders.

Decoration of honor of the technical relief organization in gold

Ribbon buckle: badge of honor in gold

The gold medal of the Technical Relief Organization was donated by the Federal Minister of the Interior on September 2, 1975 together with the silver medal.

The badge of honor consists of a white enamelled, golden cross. In the middle, the golden eagle is placed on a blue enameled gear. The lower leg of the cross bears the letters THW. The lettering is on the back FÜR BESONDERE VERDIENSTE UM DAS TECHNISCHE HILFSWERK. The gold medal is awarded as a cross - and therefore not on a ribbon.

The gold medal is awarded annually to a maximum of 15 THW members and 5 outsiders.

Further awards from the Federal Agency for Technical Relief

In addition to the badge of honor, the Technical Relief Organization awards other internal awards. These awards are not medals or decorations according to the Ordensgesetz and are carried in their execution as a ribbon buckle on the service suit in a separate row below the awards anchored in this law.

Circular decree 39 of 2005 regulates the execution of the THW awards as strap buckle parts.

THW helper sign

The THW helper's mark is awarded in the stages gold and gold with a wreath. For the award of the helper's mark in gold, at least five years of service are required since commitment with continuous, above-average performance and activities in the service of the THW, for the level in gold with a wreath three to five years after the award of the first level.

If the original crosses are worn on the breast pocket, the helper's symbol is attached underneath.

The THW helper mark (gold and gold with wreath) may only be worn at the highest level awarded.

THW helper sign in gold

Gold helper sign

The golden helper needle, today the helper's badge in gold, was created on August 7, 1952 as the first, internal, decoration of the THW.

The THW helper sign in gold has the shape of a badge and shows a THW emblem in gold on a blue background with a fine gold border. The design as a strap buckle for the service suit shows the same badge, placed on a dark blue background with two gold bars on both sides of the strap buckle.

THW helper sign in gold with a wreath

Helper sign in gold with a wreath

The THW helper's mark in gold with a wreath is also awarded as a badge. Here the THW lettering is framed with a wreath of leaves and a fine golden border. As a ribbon buckle, this badge rests on a dark blue background, framed by two narrow side bars and one wide dark green bar in the middle.

The award of the THW helper symbol in gold with a wreath generally requires the awarding of the helper symbol in gold.

Service badge

Service badge 10 years

Members of the THW are awarded service badges for 10, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50 and 60 years of work in the THW for many years of service. Periods of service as a young helper are taken into account. The period of service badge in the form of a ribbon buckle shows a ring of teeth with the number of years framed on a dark blue background with a white central bar in:

  • Bronze: 10 years
  • Silver: 20, 25, 30 years
  • Gold: 40, 50 and 60 years

Only the highest annual service badge is worn.

Aid for humanitarian aid abroad

Use symbols abroad

With the THW mission mark for humanitarian aid abroad or foreign use mark, merits in a humanitarian mission outside Germany are honored. The application symbol shows in the version as a strap buckle a gold lettering THWon a stylized, gold-enamelled globe . The globe is on a blue background which is bordered in the middle by a wide and on both sides by a narrow white bar.

The symbol is only awarded for the first use. Further missions are honored with a mission certificate. Before the introduction of the symbol for humanitarian aid abroad, cuffs were issued for special missions abroad.

Badge of Honor of the President

Badge of Honor of the President

The President's Badge of Honor has been awarded to THW members and outsiders for personal services to THW since 2005. The round medal shows the THW emblem in blue on the front. The reverse bears the inscription Dank und Anerkennung. The lettering can be designed in English ( Thanks and Appreciation) or French ( Remerciement et Consécrution). The ribbon is blue with a central silver stripe.

In the version as a strap buckle, the THW emblem is on a blue background that is bordered in the middle by a wide and on both sides by a narrow white bar. There is no award rate.

Plaque of honor

As a token of thanks or long-term loyalty to the THW, the honor plaque can be awarded to honorary and full-time THW members, to outside persons as well as to institutions, associations and facilities. The plaque with a diameter of 70 millimeters is round and gold-plated. In the middle of the plaque there is a blue filled gear wheel with the gold initials THW. The lettering runs around the outer edge of the badge Dank und Anerkennung – Technisches Hilfswerk.

Medal "3D mission motifs"

The medal "3D motifs" can be awarded to as a token of thanks to outsiders as well as institutions, associations and facilities.

Honors in the Free State of Bavaria

In Bavaria , since 2013, analogous to the fire brigade decoration, a rescue service and disaster control decoration has been awarded for individual aid organizations and the Bavarian State Association of the THW. In its meeting on December 12, 2017, the Bavarian Council of Ministers decided to introduce a Great Decoration for 50 years of active service in the fire brigade, rescue service and disaster control. The classification is:

  • THW medal of honor second class in silver on ribbon: 25 years
  • THW first class medal of honor in gold on ribbon: 40 years
  • Great badge of honor: 50 years
  • Rescue service and disaster control medals as a plug-in cross: special merits

Well-known holder of a badge of honor from the technical relief organization

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Text of the decree approving a change in the foundation's provisions and the conditions for awarding the badge of honor of the technical relief organization
  2. ↑ Guide for awards and honors in THW from January 2015, p. 11.
  3. ↑ a b Text of the Fifth Decree on Approval of the Foundation and Awarding of Orders and Decorations
  4. ↑ Guide for awards and honors in THW from January 2015, p. 14.
  5. ↑ Guide for awards and honors at THW from January 2015, p. 17.
  6. ↑ Art. 5.1 Directive on clothing and labeling in the technical relief organization (BeklRiLi), November 1, 2013.
  7. ↑ RV 0039/2005 Awards and honors in THW, July 5, 2005.
  8. ↑ a b Guide for awards and honors in THW from January 2015, p. 6
  9. ↑ Guide for awards and honors in THW from January 2015, p. 8.
  10. ↑ Guide for awards and honors in THW from January 2015, p. 9.
  11. ↑ THW Chronicle . Federal Agency for Technical Relief - historical collection (THWhS). Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  12. ↑ Guide for awards and honors in THW from January 2015, p. 4.
  13. ↑ a b Guide for awards and honors in THW from January 2015, p. 19.
  14. ↑ Fibel des Technischen Hilfswerk 1977, p. 55 (accessed on March 23, 2020).
  15. ↑ a b Guide for awards and honors in THW from January 2015, p. 25.
  16. ↑ a b Guide for awards and honors in THW from January 2015, p. 21.
  17. ↑ Guide for awards and honors at THW from January 2015, p. 23.
  18. ↑ Decoration of honor for the disaster relief organizations involved in the rescue service and the Federal Agency for Technical Relief in Bavaria (THW) . Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  19. ^ Klaus Kohnen: State Chancellery: Council of Ministers approves "Great Decoration of Honor" for 50 years of active service in the fire brigade, rescue service and disaster control. Press release of the Bavarian State Chancellery No. 340 (report from the cabinet meeting). Bavarian State Chancellery, December 12, 2017, accessed on December 14, 2017 .
  20. ↑ Law introducing a badge of honor for 50 years of active service in the fire brigade, rescue service and disaster control. Description of the decoration. Retrieved December 14, 2017 .