Awards of Germany - Commemorative sign "For merits in extinguishing the fire of 1934"

The order was established on December 21, 1933 by the Minister of the Interior of Prussia Wilhelm Frick, who was also the Minister of the Interior of the Reich. In 1934, a new fire extinguishing law came into force. It, among other things, redesigned the structure of the union, and as a result, the badge of honor awarded since 1926 was replaced by a new one. Eligibility was granted to firefighters from a recognized fire service who had served conscientiously for at least 25 years or had earned merit for themselves through special life-risk work. Heads of fire departments had the opportunity to receive a badge before the expiration of 25 years. Persons entering the administrative apparatus could also be hired if their activities were related to the development of the fire department.
The award was made on the Prussian state coin according to the Roth stamp.

A high oval sign with a narrow raised border of aged silver. At the back is a vertical pin.

Front side:

• Along the edge is an inward-drawn ring with a raised line.
• Below is the swastika from which the rewriting begins:
• - FOR - MERIT - UM - THIS - FIRE EXTINGUISHERS -
• In the nested field there are 2 illustrations separated by a horizontal stroke.
• Above him, a fireman in a helmet blows into a fire horn, which he holds on the right.
In the
• left hand is a jet tube with a hose that passes behind it and makes an arc on the left.
• On the chest you can see the Prussian eagle. It is in an altered form with sword and lightning.
• Below the line is an image of a house on fire. Smoke and flames come out of the roof.
• Down the inside edge is a small letter - R - for Roth.

Downside:

• A pin is placed vertically on the metal strip.
• The metal strip dissolves separately. On both sides, the font increases along the edge:
• On the left is PREUSS. - STATE COIN -, right - SILVER - 900 - FINE -.

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