German Honours - Fire Service Cross of Honour with Crown of the Free State of Bavaria (blue for non-firefighters)

The Fire Service Cross of Honour was established on 26 September 1925 by the Bavarian State Fire Union. 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. Coronation crosses were awarded for outstanding services in extinguishing fires. Without a coronation, this award was presented for special services in extinguishing a fire. 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 fire honorary cross with coronation and blue enamel shown here was awarded only 179 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 Firefighters' Cross of Honour in blue without coronation has been awarded 1,271 times.

Elongated cross made of silver. Cruciform arms with a wide silver border. The inner sides of the cross sleeves on the front side are enameled in blue. 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. Above is a flat, curved, gilded crown. In the center is a wider 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 with a width of 30 mm, edging 1 mm, 2 side stripes of blue 4 mm.

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