German Awards - Firefighter Badge of Honour for 25 years (buckle)

This award was established by Prince Voldemar in 1894. The awards are awarded to members of the country's volunteer fire brigades who have been conscientiously and without censure for at least 25 years in voluntary fire brigades. Source: Rainer Schwark, order and badge of honor of the principality of Lippe Detmold 1778-1933, works of the Lipp Land Museum, vol. VI, 2005.

Rectangular, decorated panel of oxidized silver. Outer edges with raised edge. At a distance is a beaded rectangle. The intermediate space is shaded. In the lower 2 corners of the decoration. Inside is a rectangle with folded quadrangles at the corners and a smooth raised edge. The plate is applied to a metal strip covered with tape. On the back is a horizontal pin.

Front side:

In the
• center is a coat of arms with a Lippian rose crowned with the letter - W -
• A crown that rises above the edge.
• Including a fire helmet with crossed axes and a horizontal staircase in the background.
• Under the helmet is a curved, tied rope.
• On top between the edge and the pearl rectangle through - W - the font is separated:
• Left; - XXV - YEARS -, right: - LIFETIME -

Downside:

• Smooth and silver-plated with sewn ribbon.
• Horizontal pin.