German Awards - Service Award 2. class for 15 years silver medal 1878

For the first time, awards for non-commissioned officers and soldiers in the Kingdom of Saxony were established in 24. 12. 1831 by King Anton and his co-ruler Frederick Augustus. The first form consisted of a two-class for 15 years of service in silver and 10 years in bronze. The inscription on the back read - for a long and good service. After a military convention with Prussia on February 7, 1867, King Albert established on April 23, 1874 new service awards for non-commissioned officers of the royal Saxon troops who received the XII Order. army corps were formed. Now, in addition, awards were presented to officers, a cross after 25 years of service, and a landver in 2 classes. Service awards were adjusted and awarded in 3 classes for 21 years, 15 years and 9 years. The service awards in force until then for 15 and 10 years were replaced by it. 1st class was a gold medal (c. 14 g), 2nd class was a silver medal (c. 11 g) 3rd class made of bronze. The inscription on the reverse changed to - for a long and faithful service. The war years were counted twice. The stamps were made by Max Bardulek, an engraver on a Saxon state coin. The award in silver was minted from 1874 to 1913 about 2260 times.
In 1913, this one became the 2nd. The uniform has been replaced with new service awards.

Round silver medal with raised border. Above is a soldered ordinary eye with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

In the
• center are large letters - AFA - under the royal crown.
• Below in a circle are tied oak foliage on the left, laurel foliage on the right.
• Below the letters is a flying ribbon that ties the branches together.

Downside:

• Diamond-shaped ornament along the edge
• The nested field contains 3 lowercase fonts: - for -/- long and true -/- services -.

Tape:

green 35 mm wide, edges 3 mm, side stripes white 4 mm, central stripes white 2 mm.

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