Rescue medals of the federal states of the Federal Republic of Germany
The rescue medals of the federal states of the Federal Republic of Germany are state decorations of the individual federal states, which have been donated for the rescue of people from mortal danger. So all 16 federal states of the Federal Republic created their own rescue medal. These are:
Complete overview
designation | Foundation date | Appearance | Number of possible awards | Remarks |
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Rescue Medal (Baden-Württemberg) | Awarded since March 11, 1953. | One-time award | Posthumous award possible | |
Bavarian rescue medal | Awarded since November 1, 1952. | Multiple awards possible | Posthumous award possible | |
Rescue Medal (Berlin) | Awarded since May 29, 1953. | One-time award | no posthumous award possible | |
Brandenburg rescue medal | Awarded since February 14, 2003. | One-time award | Posthumous award possible | |
Bremen Rescue Medal | Awarded since May 8, 1973. | Only one award per level | no posthumous award possible | |
Hamburg Rescue Medal | Awarded since October 2, 1951. | One-time award | no posthumous award possible | |
Hessian rescue medal | Awarded since June 11, 1953. | One-time award | no posthumous award possible | |
Rescue Medal (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania) | Awarded since October 24, 1992. | One-time award possible | no posthumous award possible | |
Lower Saxony Rescue Medal | Awarded since April 14, 1953. | One-time award | no posthumous award possible | |
Rescue Medal (North Rhine-Westphalia) | Awarded since 1951. | Multiple awards possible | Posthumous award possible | |
Rescue Medal (Rhineland-Palatinate) | Awarded since March 19, 1951. | One-time award | no posthumous award possible | |
Saarland Rescue Medal | Awarded since November 24, 1959. | One-time award | Posthumous award possible | |
Saxon life-saving honor | Awarded since June 1, 1996. | Multiple awards possible | Posthumous award possible | |
Rescue medal of the state of Saxony-Anhalt | Awarded since September 7, 2005. | Multiple awards possible | Posthumous award possible | |
Rescue Medal (Schleswig-Holstein) | Awarded since August 4, 1954. | One-time award | no posthumous award possible | |
Rescue medal for rescue from danger (Thuringia) | Awarded since August 18, 1994. | One-time award | Posthumous award possible |