Master builder
The honorary title of master builder was a state award of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), which was awarded in the form of a medal. It was donated in 1951 and in the same year on the occasion of the III. German Farmers' Day also awarded to 500 farmers. Thereafter, the maximum number of awards was limited to 100 per year. All working farmers could be honored with the honorary title of master builder if they were involved in increasing agricultural production or in fulfilling or even over-fulfilling the national economic plan. The title expired on April 28, 1960. In its place came the title of master builder of cooperative production .
Appearance
The medal made of anodized aluminum (brass-colored) with a diameter of 38 mm shows on its obverse a raised middle field with a diameter of 27 mm, a hammer and three ears, of which the middle partially covers the hammer. The subsequent middle field of the medal is dominated by a plaited wreath of crops and ears of wheat, at the lower end of which the inscription: MEISTERBAUER can be read. The legend MEISTERBÄUERIN did not exist, contrary to the wording of the foundation, or it was never awarded. The reverse of the medal shows a dove of peace in the middle and the embossing of the award year embossed underneath. From 1957 there was no longer any year.
Carrying method
The medal was worn on the upper left side of the chest on a 28 × 20 mm light green cloth-covered clasp, in whose two 3 mm wide black, dark red and gold stripes were woven, which were 4 mm from the hem. From 1956 the ribbon changed to dark green and was now 30 × 20 mm in size. From this point on, the woven-in strips were black-light-red-gold and 4 mm wide, the distance from the hem remaining the same at 4 mm.
Individual evidence
- ^ Frank Bartel (text), Jürgen Karpinski (illustrations): Awards of the German Democratic Republic. Military Publishing House of the GDR, Berlin 1979, pages 122–123.