Decoration of honor for German people care

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The medal of the German people's care without swords
The decorations of the German people's care from level III upwards (not to scale)
List of suggestions for the award of the People's Care Medal

The Decoration of Honor for German People's Care was donated on May 1, 1939 by decree by Adolf Hitler . The opening words of this ordinance read: I donate the "Badge of Honor" for services in the field of people's welfare , the winter relief organization , the care of the sick and wounded in peacetime and in war, the rescue service , the care of the German people and the care of German national comrades abroad for German people care ". The award replaced the decoration of the German Red Cross, which was no longer awarded from this point in time . The decree was signed by Hitler, Rudolf Heß , Wilhelm Frick , Franz Seldte , Joseph Goebbels , Joachim von Ribbentrop , Wilhelm Keitel and head of the presidential office Dr. Otto Meissner .

Articles of Association

The statutes of the Decoration of Honor for German People's Care , also enacted on May 1, 1939, then determined the further details of the Decoration of Honor. This is how it was regulated:

Purpose of the badge of honor

The badge of honor of the German people's care was to honor members of the Reich and foreigners who are active in the field of public welfare, winter relief, caring for the sick and wounded in peace and war, rescue services, caring for the German people and caring for Germans Comrades abroad had made merit, awarded.

Classification of the badge of honor

The decoration of the German people's care was awarded in four stages, although there was a special stage. The stages listed below were:

  1. the badge of honor for German people care 1st level (four-pointed breast star as a special level)
  2. the badge of honor for German people care 1st level (neck decoration)
  3. the medal of honor for German people care 2nd level ( plug cross )
  4. the badge of honor for German people care III. Level (band order)
  5. the medal for German people care

From January 30, 1942, the III. Level as well as the medal for merit in war can also be awarded with crossed swords on the ribbon. According to the ordinance of the Army High Command, additional carrying "with swords" was not permitted on the other levels.

Form and way of wearing the badge of honor

General Information

The sign of the order was an isosceles, white enameled, gold-framed Baltic cross , the center of which bore the emblem of the empire. The imperial eagle was enamelled black and held in its claws an upside-down swastika , which was surrounded by a golden wreath of oak leaves. The back of the I. and II. Stage is white enamel, the III. Stage without enamel. The design comes from Professor Richard Klein . The ribbon of the badge of honor was red with a white ribbon.

1st stage

The 1st grade badge has a size of 52 mm and was worn on a 56 mm wide ribbon around the neck.

2nd stage

The 2nd grade badge was also 52 mm in size and was worn as a cross without a ribbon on the left side of the chest.

3rd stage

The 3rd grade badge was 40 mm tall and was also worn on a 30 mm wide ribbon on the left side of the chest.

People care medal

The round "Medal of the German People's Care" was made of silver-plated bronze or zinc and had a diameter of 38 mm. It shows on its front the image of the cross of levels 1 to 3 and on the back the three-line inscription: Medaille / für Deutschen / Volkspflege . The medal was worn on the left side of the chest on a 30 mm wide ribbon.

Return obligation

It was noteworthy for the decorations of the German people's care that both the medal and the other decorations had to be returned to the Presidential Chancellery if a higher level was awarded. When the entrusted passed away, however, the decoration or medal remained as a souvenir of his bereaved.

Red Cross Awards

When the decoration of the German people's care was awarded, the previously awarded decorations of the German Red Cross of the corresponding awarded level had to be discarded. The somewhat vague wording of Article 5 of these statutes did not necessarily prohibit the passing on of Red Cross awards. Thus, in practice, with regard to the way of wearing, Red Cross awards were mixed up with the decorations of the German people's care, if the entrusted had not previously been awarded a higher level.

Deeds of ownership

The proposals for the awarding of the decorations were then submitted to the Minister of State and head of the Presidential Chancellery of the Order's Chancellery by the proposing bodies (see Implementing Ordinance). The Ordenskanzlei then submitted the corresponding proposals to Hitler, who ultimately decided on them. Those entrusted with the badge of honor or medal then received a certificate of ownership signed by the head of the presidential office, Dr. Meissner.

Implementing regulation

The implementing ordinance for the ordinance on the Foundation of the Decoration of Honor of the German People's Care was issued at the same time as the statute and regulates the final details with regard to the award practice. The proposal lists had to be sent to the Presidential Chancellery in triplicate at the end of each month by the authorities authorized to make proposals, these lists having to be numbered by year and sorted alphabetically. Lost decorations or medals were not replaced, they had to be procured by the borrower at their own expense. Every institution of the German people's care in whose district the entrusted performed his service was entitled to make proposals. As already mentioned, these were the positions:

  • the people's welfare
  • of the Winter Relief Organization and the
  • other bodies that were entrusted with public service tasks.

Others

The Decoration of Honor for German People's Care is one of the National Socialist orders, the use of which in Germany is not permitted in any form under the 1957 law on titles, medals and decorations .

See also

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Ordinance on the Foundation of the Decoration of Honor for German People's Care, Reichsgesetzblatt No. 98 of May 26, 1939, page 949, introductory formula
  2. ↑ Statute of the Decoration of Honor for German People's Care of May 1, 1939, Reichsgesetzblatt No. 98 of May 26, 1939, page 950, Article 1 of the statutes
  3. ^ Statute of the Decoration of Honor for German People's Care of May 1, 1939, Reichsgesetzblatt No. 98 of May 26, 1939, page 950, Article 2, Paragraph 2 of the Statute
  4. ^ Statute of the Decoration of Honor for German People's Care of May 1, 1939, Reichsgesetzblatt No. 98 of May 26, 1939, page 950, Article 2, paragraph 1 of the statute
  5. ^ Statute of the Badge of Honor for German People's Care of May 1, 1939, Reichsgesetzblatt No. 98 of May 26, 1939, page 950, Article 3 Paragraph 1 of the Statute
  6. ^ Statute of the Decoration of Honor for German People's Care of May 1, 1939, Reichsgesetzblatt No. 98 of May 26, 1939, page 950, Article 3, paragraph 2 of the statute
  7. ^ Statute of the Decoration of Honor for German People's Care of May 1, 1939, Reichsgesetzblatt No. 98 of May 26, 1939, page 950, Article 3, Paragraph 3 of the Statute
  8. ↑ Statute of the Decoration of Honor for German People's Care of May 1, 1939, Reichsgesetzblatt No. 98 of May 26, 1939, page 951, Article 3, paragraph 4 of the statute
  9. ^ Statute of the Decoration of Honor for German People's Care of May 1, 1939, Reichsgesetzblatt No. 98 of May 26, 1939, page 951, Article 3, paragraph 5 of the statute
  10. ↑ Statute of the Decoration of Honor for German People's Care of May 1, 1939, Reichsgesetzblatt No. 98 of May 26, 1939, page 951, Article 3 paragraph 6 of the statutes
  11. ^ Statute of the Decoration of Honor for German People's Care of May 1, 1939, Reichsgesetzblatt No. 98 of May 26, 1939, page 951, Article 4 of the statute
  12. ^ Statute of the Decoration of Honor for German People's Care of May 1, 1939, Reichsgesetzblatt No. 98 of May 26, 1939, page 951, Article 5 of the statute
  13. ^ Statute of the Decoration of Honor for German People's Care of May 1, 1939, Reichsgesetzblatt No. 98 of May 26, 1939, page 951, Article 6, Paragraph 1 of the Statute
  14. ^ Statute of the Decoration of Honor for German People's Care of May 1, 1939, Reichsgesetzblatt No. 98 of May 26, 1939, page 951, Article 6, Paragraph 2 of the Statute
  15. ↑ Implementing ordinance for the ordinance on the Foundation of the Decoration of Honor of the German People's Care, Reichsgesetzblatt No. 98 of May 26, 1939, page 952, § 1 paragraphs 1 to 4 of the implementing ordinance
  16. ↑ Implementing ordinance for the ordinance on the Foundation of the Decoration of Honor of the German People's Care, Reichsgesetzblatt No. 98 of May 26, 1939, page 952, § 3 of the implementing ordinance