German Awards - Badge of Honour for 40 years in voluntary fire service

The badge of honor for 40 years of work in the voluntary fire department was established on August 28, 1898 by decree of the Grand Duke Frederick I. This was already preceded by the establishment on December 21, 1877 of the badge of honor for 25 years of work in the voluntary fire department. This fund was then supplemented in 1898. A prerequisite was continuous, faithful service in a voluntary fire brigade, and at 40 years old and the previous award of a sling for 25 years. The passing military service was taken into account. This award was non-refundable and could be continued after leaving active duty. Like many awards, bronze was replaced by war metal (zinc) at the end of World War I. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen bis 1945, vol. I, 1997.

Round bronze medal with raised border. A wide eyelet was soldered on top, through which a ribbon stretched.

Front side:

• The edge is wide, graded inward. Below begins the font:
• - ° - GOD - FOR - EHR - ° ° ° - FOR - NEAR - FOR - PROTECTION - °
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• a closed, recessed midfield oak branch filling the background.
• It has an image of the symbols of firefighters and an angular shield with a number - 40 -.
• From above in the center is a fire helmet, including 2 large, crossed fire wheels.
• The symbols are shrouded and pierced by a wide ribbon laid centrally in a loop.
• The stem of the oak branch interrupts the style below.

Downside:

• The edge is wide, graded inward. Below begins the font:
• - ° - FOR - 40 YEARS - SERVICES - FOR - FOR - FREE. - FIRE PROTECTION - ° С
In
• a closed, recessed midfield, a laurel branch filling the background.
In the
• center is a large crowned bathing coat of arms. Diagonal beam is hatched perpendicular.
• The rest of the coat of arms is roughly punctured. Left and right of the coat of arms below
• the laurel branch is wrapped in a wide ribbon.

Tape:

• 38 mm, alternating 7 red stripes 3.5 mm and 6 yellow stripes 2 mm.

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