German Awards - SS Service Award 3. Level for 8 years

SS service awards were also established on January 30, 1938 for the 5th anniversary of the rise to power of the National Socialists by Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler. All SS formations, Dead Head formations and SS cadet schools were to be awarded. On October 21, 1938, the order established the appearance of the service award.
The award consisted of 4 stages. Level 1 was awarded after 25 years of service, Level 2 after 12, Level 3 after 8, and Level 4 after 4 years of loyal service. 1 and 2. Tiers - crosses in the form of a swastika measuring 37 x 37 mm, gilded or silver-plated, respectively. 3rd and 4th. The stage takes place in a medal form. On the 1st and 2nd tapes. Stage - 2 victory runes embroidered in the corresponding color in gold or silver. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen bis 1945, vol. 4, 2001.

Round medal made of bronze tinted metal with a border. Above is a soldered ordinary eye with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

• The inside of the medal is finely ornamented. She's wearing a just-staged swastika.
• Crosses with raised, stepped edges. Ends without raised edge.
In the
• center there is an oak wreath of leaves tied from below, almost closed from above.
• It has 2 runes of victory (SS sign)

Downside:

In the
• center on a fine-grained base is large 8.
• This is superimposed on 3 font lines: - FOR -/- LOYALTY - SERVICES -/- IN - DER
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• lower oval 8 two victory runes for the SS.

Tape:

• blue 35 mm wide.

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