German Awards - Security Award 2. Class for 20 years

This award was established on February 10, 1906 by Prince Regent Luitpold along with the 1st class. 1st class was awarded after 35 years of satisfactory service, and 2nd class after 20 years of service. Persons of the gendarmerie or royal guard in Munich had the right to receive. The cross of the 1st class differs, in addition to indicating the years on the reverse, 4 green enameled laurel branches (3 leaves with 2 berries) between the cross sleeves. The service award was presented by the command of the corps of the royal gendarmerie or the presidium of the royal Upper Bavarian government. The reward was subject to return upon receipt of a higher level, as well as after the death of the borrowed. A notable manufacturer was Weiss & Cie. from Munich. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen bis 1945, vol. I, 1997.

An embossed cross of bronze in an alto gold hue. The ends of the sacrum are rounded and have a small ball in the center. On the upper cruciform shoulder on the ball there is an elongated eye with a ribbon ring. Front and back panels with round middle shields (15 mm). In the ring, the punch maker is W.c. - Weiss & Cie, Munich.

Front side:

• The crosses are smooth. At a distance from the edge of the recess.
• Round central shield with raised smooth edge.
In the surrounded
• field of the Sophisticated letter - L - above it is a crown.
• The background is formed from median protruding rays.
• Along the edge along the transverse strokes, 2 longitudinal strokes are interrupted.

Downside:

• Smooth bordered crosses. The inner sides are finely indented.
• On the cruciform shoulders: at the top 2 lines - FOR -/- XX -, on the left - YEARS -, on the right - SERVICE - at the bottom - TIME -.
• Round central shield with raised smooth edge. The substrate is finely chopped.
In
• a surrounded field is a lion walking to the left, with a crown, scepter and sword.
• Along the edge along the transverse strokes, 2 longitudinal strokes are interrupted.

Tape:

• 35mm light blue, 3mm edges, 3mm white edges

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