Service award
A Service award was awarded by a country to a soldier or civilian for long service. It is comparable to a service medal but can be awarded to civilians as well as soldiers.
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[edit] Germany
[edit] Kingdom of Bavaria
- Königliches Ludwigsorden for 50 years' service
- Service Award Cross, first and second class for 40 or 24 years' service - officers, doctors and officials received the cross of both classes, but teams were also awarded first class
[edit] Third Reich
The NSDAP awarded the NSDAP-Dienstauszeichnung for 25 (Gold), 15 (Silver) and 10 (Bronze) years' service, whilst the SS awarded a separate SS-Dienstauszeichnung.
The Wehrmacht awarded the 4-class Dienstauszeichnung for 4 (silver medal); 12 (gold medal); 18 (silver cross) and 25 (gold cross) years' service, with oak leaves on the first class for 40 years.
Similarly there was a Loyal Service Medal for officers, employees and public service workers as well as a Police Service Award and Service Award for Public Work.
[edit] Austrian Empire
From 1849 it awarded a cross made out of cannon-metal for military service.
[edit] Source
- This page is a translation of its German equivalent.
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