Hamburg Medal of Thanks (Elbe flood disaster 2002)

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Graphic representation of the Hamburg Elbe Flood 2002 Medal of Thanks

The Hamburg Thank You Medal (Elbeflut 2002) is an award from the State of Hamburg , which was donated on August 29, 2002 by the Senate of the Free Hanseatic City by senate resolution on the occasion of the Elbe flood in 2002 .

Award requirements

Since the medal of thanks has neither a foundation decree nor an implementing regulation, the corresponding senate resolution should be quoted. The resolution, consisting of a single sentence, reads: The Senate decides to emboss a thank you medal on a red ribbon with the inscription "As a thank you for helping with the 2002 flood" as a thank you for the Hamburg helpers during the 2002 Elbe flood disaster. The resolution is signed by Volkmar Schön , State Councilor of the Hamburg Senate.

Appearance, texture and way of wearing

The bronze medal has a diameter of 33 mm and shows the symbolic representation of a rescue from a storm surge on the front. This symbolism is reflected in the depiction of a rescuer in a small rowing boat pulling a person out of the water. The reverse of the medal shows the Hamburg state coat of arms, which is broken by the inscription: ALS THANKS FOR DIE / HILFE BEI ​​DER FLUT / 2002 . The medal of thanks is worn on a white and red ribbon (the colors of the Hanseatic city) on the upper left side of the chest.

Authority to award and special status

The Hamburg Elbeflut 2002 medal of thanks occupies a special position among the orders and decorations of the Federal Republic, as it does not represent a state award within the meaning of the law on titles, medals and decorations of July 26, 1957, but is a pure gesture of thanks by the city of Hamburg. With the regulation of non-statehood made in this way, the Senate was able to circumvent the Hanseatic tradition of not being able to award medals and decorations to its citizens and enable them to be awarded. The medal of thanks is given (not awarded) by the Senate of the Hanseatic City. A certificate, as would otherwise be the case with decorations, is not issued due to the non-statehood of this award.

Award numbers

The medal of thanks has been awarded around 4,000.

Others

The symbolism of a rescue from a storm surge shown on the front has also been adopted unchanged in all other Hamburg medals donated due to floods. So so far on the:

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