Elbe Flood Medal of the State of Brandenburg (2002)

Graphic representation of the Elbe Flood Medal

Ribbon buckle of the Elbe flood medal

Official representation of the Elbeflut Medal 2002 Brandenburg

Official presentation of the award document for the Elbeflut Medal 2002 Brandenburg

The Elbe Flood Medal of the State of Brandenburg was donated on November 29, 2002 by the then Prime Minister of the State Matthias Platzeck . It was therefore state recognition for particularly self-sacrificing assistance in averting dangers and removing damage on the occasion of the flood disaster in August 2002. The medal could be awarded to all people who have provided help in the state of Brandenburg.

Design and way of wearing the medal

The Elbe flood medal is made of bronze-colored brass material . In the middle of the front is the state coat of arms , the Märkischer Adler with the inscription: Land Brandenburg embossed. The inscription reads in capital letters: IN GRATITUDE AND RECOGNITION * ELBEFLUT 2002 . The reverse of the medal shows the geographical representation of the affected region with the rivers Elbe and Oder . In addition, the places Mühlberg , Potsdam and Wittenberge are shown as corner points. The medal is worn on a red and white ribbon (the colors of the state) on the upper left side of the chest. It can also be worn in a reduced form. Civilians receive a pin with the medal. Uniform wearer a ribbon buckle with the same color combinations and a miniature attached to the front of the medal.

Award

The Elbe Flood Medal is awarded by the Prime Minister to all people who have provided active assistance in the flood and flood disaster area on the Elbe and its tributaries.

Award requirements

The Elbe Flood Medal is awarded:

a) for at least one full-day on-site assignment. In individual cases, a deviation from these requirements is possible if this appears to be justified by the type and circumstances of the deployment. The aid must be provided as a personal effort and be related to the flood in terms of content and time.

b) The operation must have taken place on site or in the emergency response teams.

In addition to the badge of honor, those to be honored receive an award certificate with the signature of the Prime Minister and the large official seal of the state. The medal becomes the property of the borrower. In the event of the owner's death, his survivors are not obliged to return the property.

Authorization to propose

The right to make proposals, which should lead to the award of the medal, are the highest state authorities responsible for their area of responsibility and the districts. The suggestions must be submitted to the person entitled to make suggestions.

particularities

The State Chancellery is responsible for members of the Federal Armed Forces and the Federal Border Police and the respective district is responsible for all other voluntary helpers.

Mandatory inspection

The bodies authorized to make proposals are responsible for checking whether the requirements for the award of the medal have been met. In cases of doubt, a generous decision is to be made, whereby duplicate submissions should be avoided during the examination. The proposals are to be justified as a whole and not in detail. After this type of preliminary examination, the proposals are to be submitted in duplicate to the State Chancellery. They must contain the following information:

a) Family name, academic degree if applicable
b) first name,
c) date of birth,
d) Rank / official title, if applicable,
e) Address, (main residence)
f) Department, if applicable.

Procedure

The State Chancellery informs the bodies entitled to make proposals about the names of the awardees from their area to whom the medal is to be awarded. At the same time, the State Chancellery sends the medals along with award certificates. The bodies entitled to make proposals then arrange for the medal to be handed over and handed over to the respective recipient with the award certificate. The closing date for the award was December 31, 2003.

Others

In addition to the federal state of Brandenburg, other affected federal states have donated awards for the helpers of the flood of the century . These were:

Saxon Order of Flood Helpers
Flood Medal 2002 (Lower Saxony)
Flood Medal of the State of Saxony-Anhalt 2002
Medal of the Berlin Senate
Flood Decoration of Honor 2002 of the State of Schleswig-Holstein
Hamburg Medal of Thanks (Elbe flood disaster 2002)

Individual evidence

^ Decree of the Prime Minister of Brandenburg on the Elbeflut Medal 2002 Foundation of November 28, 2002, Official Gazette for Brandenburg No. 54 of December 30, 2002, Article I.
^ Decree of the Prime Minister of the State of Brandenburg on the Elbeflut Medal 2002 Foundation of November 28, 2002, Official Gazette for Brandenburg No. 54 of December 30, 2002, Article II
^ Decree of the Prime Minister of the State of Brandenburg on the Foundation of the Elbe Flood Medal 2002 of November 28, 2002, Official Gazette for Brandenburg No. 54 of December 30, 2002, Article III
↑ Decree of the Prime Minister of the State of Brandenburg on the Elbeflut Medal 2002 Foundation of November 28, 2002, Official Gazette for Brandenburg No. 54 of December 30, 2002, Article IV
^ Decree of the Prime Minister of the State of Brandenburg on the Foundation of the Elbeflut Medal 2002 of November 28, 2002, Official Gazette for Brandenburg No. 54 of December 30, 2002, Article V.

[1] Decree of the Prime Minister of Brandenburg on the Elbeflut Medal 2002 Foundation of November 28, 2002, Official Gazette for Brandenburg No. 54 of December 30, 2002, Article I.

[2] Decree of the Prime Minister of the State of Brandenburg on the Elbeflut Medal 2002 Foundation of November 28, 2002, Official Gazette for Brandenburg No. 54 of December 30, 2002, Article II

[3] Decree of the Prime Minister of the State of Brandenburg on the Foundation of the Elbe Flood Medal 2002 of November 28, 2002, Official Gazette for Brandenburg No. 54 of December 30, 2002, Article III

[4] Decree of the Prime Minister of the State of Brandenburg on the Elbeflut Medal 2002 Foundation of November 28, 2002, Official Gazette for Brandenburg No. 54 of December 30, 2002, Article IV

[5] Decree of the Prime Minister of the State of Brandenburg on the Foundation of the Elbeflut Medal 2002 of November 28, 2002, Official Gazette for Brandenburg No. 54 of December 30, 2002, Article V.