German Awards - Fire Honorary Cross of the Free State of Bavaria (red for firefighters)

The Bavarian Fire Union established the Fire Service Cross of Honor on September 26, 1925. Crosses with a coronation were granted for outstanding services in extinguishing the fire. Without a coronation, this award was presented for special services in extinguishing a fire. Firefighters and non-firefighters distinguished themselves. For firefighters, crosses with red enamel and red and white ribbon came to the award ceremony. People who did not serve in the fire department received crosses with blue enamel and blue and white ribbon. Crosses continued to be awarded, in both colours, with and without a crown. Beginning in 1932, blue enameled crosses were awarded to firefighters who had served faithfully for at least 41 years. (From the age of 50, the cross was awarded for 50 years of service) However, blue crosses for length of service were awarded on a red and white ribbon. The firefighter honorary cross shown here, without coronation and red enamel, was awarded only 321 times. This award was also presented to foreigners. On the cross (end of the crosses) there are silver punches. Or 990, or 935, or 1000.
The red fire cross with coronation was awarded 185 times.

Elongated cross made of silver. Cruciform arms with a wide silver border. The inner sides of the cruciform brackets on the front side are covered with red glaze with translucent transverse sharpening. Both sides with a round middle shield on. Between the cross sleeves there is a radial wreath with 5 golden rays in the gaps each. On the upper cruciform shoulder is a soldered ordinary eye with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

• The cross arms have another recessed edge following the raised edge.
• The middle shield is silver with a narrow raised border.
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• the surrounded field in the center is a fireman's helmet with a crest facing left.
• Including 2 oblique, crossed laurel branches.

Downside:

• The cruciform arms are silvery with a raised border without enameled entrails.
• A raised letter is common on the cross sleeves: at the top - BAYER.-, on the left - LAND -.
• right - FIRE W -, bottom - BANDING -.
• The circular central shield is gilded with blue-white enameled Bavarian rhombuses.

Tape:

white 30 mm wide, edging 1 mm, 2 side stripes red 7 mm.

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