German Awards - Fire Sign for 20 Years of Service

The awards were established on May 28, 1893 in honor of Braunschweig Land Fire Day. The manufacturer was the firm of Gustav Hanneck in Braunschweig. The award included a certificate issued by the Braunschweig Land Fire Committee. Brackets were awarded in 3 stages, for 10, 15 and 20 years of faithful service in the fire department. The awards existed in parallel with the award established back in 1887 by Prince Albrecht of Prussia as regent of the duchy, and continued to be awarded after the 1st World War until 1936. The award was presented by a certificate from the Braunschweig State Fire Committee. After the unification by the National Socialists, the award ended.

A rectangular silver-plated copper sheet fastener with a semicircular bulge in the upper middle part. Gilded firefighter symbols are hung below. The silver-plated fastener is placed on a tape-covered plate. On the back is a horizontal pin.

Front side:

• Screed with arched, beveled edges. The corners are rounded inwards.
• On the upper, finely grainy surface there is a circular pearl border.
In the
• center is an oval, raised laurel wreath with fruits, reaching a semicircular convexity.
In
• a closed smooth field, the number - 20 - is engraved transversely shaded and blackened.
• To the right and left of the wreath are one oak branch each, which fill the rest of the field.
• Below in the center are gilded symbols of firefighters.
• A cross-lying ladder with retaining brackets on the right and a tied rope in the middle.
In the
• center is a fire helmet. Behind him crossed 2 fire axes.
• The overlay is applied to the laurel wreath at the bottom. The elevation varies slightly.

Downside:

• The tape is sewn up at the back. In a horizontal position - a pin.