Awards Germany - Honorary Award for Servants 30 years

The honorary award for 30 years was established by Duke Ernst I on September 16, 1886. Men and women who continuously served 30 years in the same family were awarded. Applications for rewarding city servants were submitted by the city council. Rural servants were offered by the district council. The first form was issued until 1895 exclusively to service people. The inscription of the 1st form reads - FOR - LOYALTY - SERVICES -. Since 1895, the 2nd form has been assigned to both service people and workers who, upon reaching 21, have been in the same official relationship for 30 years. Unlike the 1st form, on the front side there is an inscription - FOR - TREUE - IN - DER - ARBEIT -. In addition, a 50-year stage with a gilded middle shield was introduced.

Straight cross in silver. Crosses with raised, stepped edges. Ends of crosses in the form of trefoil. In individual leaves, one raised point. Front and back round central shield (16 mm). On straight cross sleeves in the center is an elevated, rectangular decoration with a raised edge and a zigzag pattern. There is one small fleur-de-lis between the cross sleeves. On the upper cruciform shoulder is a soldered ordinary eye with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

• Silver round central shield with a wide ring between 2 raised lines.
• It bears the inscription: - FOR - FIDELITY - SERVICES - below ornament (arabesque)
• In the included field, the number is 30 -.

Downside:

• Silver round central shield with enlarged stepped border.
• On a smooth background 2 opposite are intertwined letters - E -.
• They are overstated by the crown.

Tape:

green 30 mm wide, edges 1 mm, side stripes white 6 mm each.

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