German Awards - Fire Brigade Medal for 40 Years of the Free State of Saxony 1920

The Medal of Honor for 40 years of faithful service in the fire department was established around 1920 by the Saxon Fire Brigade Land Union. The award was established on June 12, 1914 by King of Saxony Friedrich August in honor of his 40-year stay in the kingdom's fire department. The front side of the medal was preserved. The rear was changed. Instead of the Saxon coat of arms with a crown, they now began to wear correspondence and an oak wreath. Medals are made in bronze and bronze gold. Bronze medals (without gilding) are slightly smaller (33 mm). Gold-plated medals with the same design have a size of 38 mm. Medals without gilding are considered 1st. are shaped and have no raised edge. 2nd uniform, gilded medals have raised edging. The exact delimitation of the assignment periods of the two forms is not reliable.
The medal maker was Glazer and son Dresden.

Round medal made of gilded bronze with a raised border. On top is a soldered, ordinary eye with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

• Against a smooth background, a central plastic image of a naked man with a raised mace.
• He stands with his left foot on a fire-breathing hydra.
• (multi-headed snake-like monster from Greek mythology)
• Left of thigh fine 3-line: - GOD - ZU - EHR -/- DEM - NEXT -/
• - ZUR - SCHEHR -.

Downside:

• At a short distance from the edge above 4/5 the inscription: - LANDESVERBAND -
• - SAXONS - FIREFIGHTERS - E.V.
In the
• center is an oak wreath open from above and tied with a ribbon from below.
• The two ends of the ribbon hang loosely under the centre of the wreath.
• In the nested field, 4-line font: - FOR -/- (large) 40 -/
• - YEAR.- LOYALTY -/- SERVICES -.

Tape:

Tape 1 since 1920:35 mm, 4 green and 3 white stripes of 5 mm.

Tape 2 until 1920:35 mm, each half green/white.

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