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30. XIV. FIKRMRK'S BADCaa OF HONOR (Fouerw«hr-Ehrenz«ichan) The Fircsman's Badge of Honor, awarded to firemen for long and honorable servico, was founded by Hitler in January 1938* It'is is cued in the following tyro grades: a) 1st class, in gold, b) 2nd class, in silver. The badge is in the form of a cross mth flame designs adorning all four aims. A swastika, reposes in the center of the cross. The circular inscription on the face of the badge reads: "Fur Verdiensto ini FouerlBcchv/esen 11 . (Plate XIV-114) XV. MINERS' i&DSE OF HONOR (Grubenwahr-Ehrenseichen) Founded simultaneously mth the Firemen's Badge of Honor (above), this award is giv~n to miners for long and faithful service. It is a round silver modal. Its face is adorned vdth two crossed short-handled picks, upon vjhich is superimposed the national insignia. On the re-verse side is found the inscription "Fur Verdiensto im Grubenwesen" within an oak-leaf v/reath. (Plate XIV-115-116) XVI. FAITHFUL SERVICE MflPATfl (Treudienst-Shrenzeiclien) bounded b;/ Hitler in January 1933, theco jnedals are a.\«irded for long ya&rs of faithful service to civilians in the ©niploy of the public services, and in some cases, in private industry. eligible arc': officials, employees and laborers, v/ho have co;;:jloted 25 or AC years* of faithful service. SuployoGs of private concerns arc also eligible after 50 years' service. Tho 2nd class badge is awarded after 25 years 1 service, while 40 years* service is required for the 1st cl^cs badge. Sir^ployees of private concerns receive a special class of this medal after 50 years * of service. The Faithful Service ilecbil comes in the fom of a cross that has in its center a swastika surrounded by a large wreath of oak-leaves. The special class of tliis badge has the numerals "50 n superimposed at tho top. On the rovers© of the badges is found the inscription "Fur treue Dienste". The color of the 2nd class iaed&l is silver, "whila that of the first class is gold. All classes a.vs v.orn on the left breast suspended from a cornflowerblua ribbon. (Plato XV-H7-H3-119) XVII. GEKL'AN 3 T aiT3DIaL FRIZB FOR .Jffi ;j-i!D SCIBLICE (Poutseller Nationalpreis fur Kunst und 'Jisaenscliaft) Tliis elaborate decoration v/as founded en 30 January 1937 as a German national medal of honor for the raward of accomplishmtisnts in the field of art and science. It is knom as tho German "Nobel prize". The decoration may be awardod with a star, to be worn on tho breast, or with a shouldcrriboon and rosette (Schulterband mit Rosette). This ribbon has a. broad contwr etripe, edged with narrow strip
31. for accomplishments in the field of research in chemistry, biology, medicine, technical improvera
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