Honored miner of the German Democratic Republic
The honorary title of Honored Miner of the German Democratic Republic was a state award of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), which was awarded in the form of a medal. It was donated on August 10, 1950 and awarded for outstanding, economically significant achievements in mining , if these had led to an increase in labor productivity. The award took place on the day of the miner and the energy worker . In addition to a certificate, the winner received a tax-free bonus of 10,000 marks . About 30 to 40 titles were awarded each year. A total of 1225 carriers, including 59 women, were identified.
Appearance
The medal made of 900 silver (only silver-plated since 1973) with a diameter of 38 mm shows a burning miner's lamp on its obverse . Above the inscription: MERIT MINER and below the miner's greeting : LUCKY ON! The reverse of the medal shows a dove of peace shifted a little to the left and the date of the award which was stamped afterwards until 1955.
Honored Miner Medal
Award certificate
Special decorations in mining in the GDR
Legal provision for the award
Carrying method
The medal has been worn since 1953 on the upper left side of the chest on a 29 mm × 20 mm large red enamel clasp. On it are two vertical bars, each with three stripes in black, red, and gold enamelled color. A silver-colored horizontal bar runs through the entire clasp, which shows the year of the award in the middle.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hans Joachim Wiesner: Award list for the honorary title "Honored Miner of the GDR" from 1951 to 1989 . November 2013 ( PDF; 894 KB [accessed April 21, 2020]).
- ^ Frank Bartel, Jürgen Karpinski: Awards of the German Democratic Republic from the beginning to the present . Military Publishing House of the GDR , Berlin 1979, p. 120 .