German Awards - NSDAP 3rd Degree Gold Award

This award was established by decree on April 2, 1939 by Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler. This award was established for all members of the party, whether they were leaders of any group or only its members. We must pay tribute to many years of faithful work in the service of the NSDAP. At the same time, it did not matter whether this work was full or voluntary. The award was established in 3 stages. The 1st tier was a gold cross with white enameled cross sleeves, the 2nd tier was a silver cross with blue enameled cross sleeves, and the 3rd tier was a bronze cross without enamel. Gold was awarded after 25 years, silver after 15 years, and bronze after 10 years of faithful service. Examples were made with slightly domed cruciform sleeves and flat crosses. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen bis 1945, vol. 4, 2001.

Gilded bronze cross. Front and back with an embossed circular central shield. Crosses with a wide 2-step edge (like the Iron Cross) The inner raised edge is shaded transversely, the outer, wide edge is smooth. The inner sides of the cross sleeves are slightly domed and enameled white. In the corners of the crosspiece are golden rays, the middle of which is longer. On the upper cruciform shoulder is an ordinary ear with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

• The edge of the round middle shield is formed by a golden oak-leafy wreath tied from below.
In the
• center is a golden National Socialist coat of arms, an eagle facing the right with outstretched wings.
• They rise above the oak wreath laterally. In catches, an oak wreath tied from below.
In
• the center is his swastika, set on top. The background of the central shield is enameled in white.

Downside:

• The edge of the round middle shield is formed by a golden oak-leafy wreath tied from below.
In
• a surrounded field, a 4-line golden font in a break: - Loyalty -/- for - Leader -/- and -/- People -.
• The background is enameled white.

Tape:

• red 30 mm wide, edge 2 mm, white lateral stripes 4 mm with 3 golden stripes, 1 mm in the center laterally along a thin line.

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