Plaque of honor from the Chamber of Technology
The honor plaque of the Chamber of Technology was an award of the Chamber of Technology of the same name (KDT) of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), which was renamed in 1970 from its predecessor, the silver plaque of the Chamber of Technology (only in bronze). With the renaming, it was also possible to award the silver medal of honor.
Appearance and wearing style
The non-wearable case medal is bronze-colored, silver-plated or gold-plated and has a diameter of 45.5 mm and shows on its front in its first version, which was awarded from 1962 to 1975, the symbol of the KDT in the middle on a grained background surrounded by a laurel wreath. In the course of the minor layout change from 1975 onwards, the badge only had a diameter of 40 mm and also showed the KDT symbol in the middle, again enclosed by a laurel wreath but within two rings. Overall, the change resulted in a deterioration of the honor badge, which from this version was only clumsy and less detailed than its predecessor. The latter versions are currently being sold for around 10 to 12 €, depending on the version (as of 2010). Although donated in three stages, so far only plaques in bronze and silver have become known.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Awards of the German Democratic Republic Bartel / Karpinski, Military Publishing House of the GDR 1979, page 197