Lower Saxony Rescue Medal
The Lower Saxony Rescue Medal was donated on April 14, 1953 by the then Lower Saxony state government . It serves as state recognition for rescuing people from mortal danger. In addition to the rescue medal, a public commendation can again be given, whereby the type of honor depends on the degree of danger to the rescuer.
General
The following state approvals are granted in Lower Saxony for rescuing a person from danger to life:
Rescue medal
The rescue medal is awarded if the rescuer himself was in mortal danger at the time of the rescue act or the rescue act was carried out at risk of his own life. An act of rescue is not only to be seen as the rescue of specific individuals, but also the rescue of an indefinite group of people from an obviously great danger to life and health (defense against dangers to the general public). The Rescue Medal can only be awarded once to the same rescuer, also in the event that the rescuer has performed rescue acts in the future.
Public commendation
If the rescue act was not carried out at risk of death, but resolutely and in a particularly creditable manner, or if it was unsuccessful in spite of the willingness to make sacrifices, the public commendation is given. It is also pronounced if the rescue medal has been awarded for previous rescue acts.
Cash reward
In addition to the honors already mentioned, the rescuer can also be granted a cash reward. About this decision on behalf of the Lower Saxony state government , the Lower Saxony Ministry of the Interior . A cash reward is only proposed in exceptional cases, as the ideal award is in the foreground. The amount is between 25 and 100 € if there are very special circumstances, such as an unfavorable social situation of the rescuer caused by a long-term illness or an unusually prudent and courageous behavior of a young rescuer. The suggestions for the cash reward must therefore also be specifically justified accordingly.
Award exclusions and exceptions
People who are entrusted with protecting the lives of others for official or professional reasons or who are responsible for protecting the general public will only receive the honors mentioned if they have significantly exceeded the average level of their official duties in the underlying rescue act.
Proposal process
The award for life-saving acts only fulfills its purpose if it is awarded immediately, i.e. H. as long as the public's memory of the rescue act is still alive. The suggestions are to be sent to the Lower Saxony Ministry of the Interior by official channels, provided that the rescuer or rescued person is resident in Lower Saxony or the rescue act is on Lower Saxony's territory. As a rule, only those rescue acts are awarded that did not date back more than two years. All municipalities and joint municipalities for their member municipalities in which the rescuer has his normal place of residence or the rescue act was carried out are eligible to make proposals if the rescuer is outside the country. In the case of rescue acts on the high seas, the home port of the ship from which the rescue act was carried out establishes responsibility for the right to propose. A brief description of the rescue act must be enclosed with the proposals, stating the type of award (rescue medal, public commendation or monetary reward). The application must also contain:
- a) First and last name of the Savior,
- b) the rescuer's birthday and place of birth,
- c) Residence of the Savior and the
- d) Nationality of the rescuer
It is also necessary to specify who is to hand over the award. The State Mining Office Clausthal-Zellerfeld is to be provided for awards for rescue acts in mining .
Award practice
A certificate is issued for the awarding of the rescue medal and the public commendation. The rescue medal itself becomes the property of the borrower. There is no obligation to return the surviving dependents in the event of the death of the borrowed person. It remains as a souvenir for the bereaved. The award in question will be sent to the office that is to hand it over (usually to the mayor of the municipality in which the rescuer is resident). The Ministry of the Interior must be notified of the actual delivery. The award will then be made public with a press release, provided the rescuer agrees. If the rescue medal is not handed over for any reason, it must be returned to the Ministry of the Interior together with the certificate.
Appearance, texture and way of wearing the rescue medal
The rescue medal is embossed in silver and has a diameter of 25 mm. On its obverse it shows the jumping horse , which is anchored in the state coat of arms of Lower Saxony, and on its reverse a wreath of double-coated oak leaves. In the center is embossed: For rescue from danger . The rescue medal is worn on an orange ribbon that is bordered by two white stripes on the left side of the chest. It is based on its original pattern, the Prussian Rescue Medal from 1833 .
Web links
- The rescue medal and its bearer on the website of the State of Lower Saxony
- Other bearers of the Rescue Medal and the Public Commendation
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Business and Official Gazette of Lower Saxony of March 10, 1953, p. 97
- ↑ Awarding of awards for rescuing people from mortal danger, Ministerialblatt No. 13, year 2000 item 1
- ↑ Awarding of awards for rescuing people from mortal danger, Ministerialblatt No. 13, year 2000, item 6
- ↑ Circular decree of the Ministry of the Interior of February 28, 2000 item 5 for the rescue of people from danger to life
- ↑ Awarding of awards for the rescue of people from mortal danger, Ministerialblatt No. 13, year 2000 item 4
- ↑ Circular decree of the Ministry of the Interior of February 28, 2000 clauses 4 and 6 for the rescue of people from danger to life
- ↑ Circular decree of the Ministry of the Interior of February 28, 2000, item 7 for rescuing people from mortal danger
- ↑ Lower Saxony Ministerial Gazette No. 13 of February 1, 2000, p. 221