Medal for loyal service in civil defense of the German Democratic Republic
The medal for loyal service in civil defense of the GDR was a state award of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), which was donated on October 25, 1977 in four levels, bronze , silver or gold (with a special level). They were awarded after a certain number of years of service. In detail this meant:
- for 20 years of service in gold level II with an applied XX on the ribbon
- for 15 years of service in gold
- for 10 years of service in silver and
- for 5 years of service in bronze.
They were awarded to all persons who were in a service or employment relationship for the civil defense of the GDR .
Appearance and wearing style
The bronze, silver-plated or gold-plated medal with a diameter of 35 mm shows two waving flags on its obverse , of which the front is the state flag of the GDR and the one behind is the red workers flag (flag of the working class). Underneath are the embossed letters DDR . The sequence of letters and flags are framed in half on the left and right by a small three-leaved oak leaf with an acorn. The symbolism is surrounded by the inscription: FÜR TREUE DIENSTE ( above) and CIVIL DEFENSE (below). The only difference to the gold medal for 15-year-olds and 20-year service is the colored enameling of the flags and the miniature edition in the form of a double XX (Roman for 20) which is placed on the ribbon. The reverse of the medal, on the other hand, shows the GDR's national coat of arms surrounded by the inscription: FÜR DEN SCHUTZ (above) and DER ARBEITER UND FAUERN-MACHT (below). The lettering itself is in turn enclosed by two curved laurel branches that are crossed at the bottom and open at the top. The medal was worn on a pentagonal pentagonal light green covered clasp in the highest step on the upper left side of the chest. The hem of the ribbon is formed by a vertical 8 mm wide black, red and gold stripe. When awarding the silver and / or gold level, a 1.5 mm wide silver or gold central stripe is also woven into the middle. When the medal for 20 years of service was awarded, the aforementioned 17 mm large golden XX is also applied, which can also be found on the interim clasp. Otherwise the interim clasps with the dimensions 25 × 14 mm correspond to the ribbons.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Awards of the German Democratic Republic Bartel / Karpinski, Military Publishing House of the GDR 1979, page 176