Medal for excellence in metallurgy in the German Democratic Republic
The medal for outstanding achievements in metallurgy in the German Democratic Republic was a state award from the German Democratic Republic (GDR). The medal was donated on January 30, 1975 in one step. They were awarded for outstanding performance in fulfilling or exceeding the specified tasks in the plan. Also for many years of work in this area. However, the maximum number of awards was limited to 50 carriers per year. The medal could only be awarded once to the same person.
Appearance and wearing style
The gold-plated medal with a diameter of 30 mm showed a small embossed steelworks on its obverse right, in front of which a caster is standing. A casting mold can be seen on the left. The reverse of the medal, on the other hand, shows the state coat of arms of the GDR in the middle, surrounded by the inscription: FOR EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE IN METALLURGY . The medal was worn on the upper left side of the chest on a 25 × 12.5 mm wide orange-colored clasp in which a 2.5 mm wide steel-blue central stripe was woven vertically.
Individual evidence
- ^ Awards of the German Democratic Republic Bartel / Karpinski, Military Publishing House of the GDR 1979, page 172