Medal of Merit of the Deutsche Reichsbahn

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The Medal of Merit of the Deutsche Reichsbahn was a state award of the German Democratic Republic (GDR). The medal was donated on October 18, 1956 in one step. They were awarded for active and selfless commitment to the Deutsche Reichsbahn . Also for courageous and prudent behavior and for the appreciation of other high achievements in the field of the Reichsbahn, whereby multiple awards were expressly possible.

GDR Medal of Merit of the German Railroads.jpg

Appearance and wearing style

The bronze medal with a diameter of 30 mm shows on its obverse in the middle the impeller of the Deutsche Reichsbahn, the ends of which extend into the braided laurel wreath. The inner edge of the medal consists of a wreath of pearls consisting of 68 or 111 pearls. The reverse of the medal, on the other hand, shows the three-line inscription in the middle until 1973: FÜR / TREUE / DIENSTE , since 1973 the small state coat of arms of the GDR can be seen in the upper center, under which the two-line inscription: FÜR TREUE / DIENSTE is located. The medal was worn on a 26 × 14.5 mm light blue enameled clasp until 1958. The number of vertical dark blue stripes on it indicated the number of awards the medal was awarded, with the stripe being 7 mm wide in the middle for the first award. The miniature of the impeller of the Reichsbahn, which was 22 mm wide and gold-plated, was also placed on the interim clasp. In 1959 the carrying clasp changed, so that from this point on the medal was worn on a 24 mm wide clasp with light blue ribbon. As with the enamelled clasp before, the number of awards was also shown here by corresponding dark blue and vertically woven stripes. The miniature of the impeller on the ribbon was also preserved.

Graduation

The Deutsche Reichsbahn medal of merit was awarded in three stages. These goods:

  • GDR Medal for Merit for German Railroads 1st Class BAR.png 1st stage
  • GDR Medal for Merit for German Railroads 2nd Class BAR.png 2nd stage
  • GDR Medal for Merit for German Railroads 3rd Class BAR.png 3rd stage

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Frank Bartel: Awards of the German Democratic Republic. Recordings by Jürgen Karpinski. Military publishing house of the German Democratic Republic, erlin 1979, p. 155/156.