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Civil Service Faithful Service Medal

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Civil Service Faithful Service Medal in Gold
Civil Service Faithful Service Medal in Silver Obverse and Reverse.
TypeService Medal
EligibilityCivilian Employees of the public service
StatusObsolete
Precedence
Next (lower)Civil Service Faithful Service Medal In Silver
Civil Service Faithful Service Medal In Silver
The Civil Service Faithful Service Medal In Silver, Obverse and Reverse.
TypeService Medal
EligibilityCivilian employees of the public service and military
StatusObsolete
Precedence
Next (higher)Civil Service Faithful Service Medal In Gold
Next (lower)Employee and Worker Faithful Service Medal

The Civil Service Faithful Service Medal (Treudienst-Ehrenzeichen für Beamte Angestellte und Arbeiter im öffentlichen Dienst) was a Nazi Germany medal of honor that was founded on 30 January 1938, in two grades, to reward civilians and military in the employ of the German public services for long and faithful service.

Description

All officials, employees, and laborers at any level of the public service (local, regional or national) who complete 25 or 40 years service were eligible.

The second class award was for 25 years of service was a silver cross, with a silver wreath and a black enameled swastika in the center of the cross.

The first class award was for 40 years of service was a gold cross, with a gold wreath and a black enameled swastika in the center of the cross.

The reverse of both classes was stamped with 'Für treue Dienste' (For faithful Services). The ribbon for the medal is cornflower blue.