Civil Service Faithful Service Medal
The Civil Service Faithful Service Medal was a Nazi German medal of honour instituted on the 30th January 1938, in two grades and a special class Employee and Worker Faithful Service Medal to reward civilians for long and faithful service.
Description
All officials, employees, and laborers at any level of the public service who complete 25, 40 or 50 years service were eligible. All three awards were of the same design, but with different colour variants, depending on the class.The second class award was for 25 years of service was a silver cross, with a silver wreath and a black enamelled 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 enamelled swastika in the center of the cross.
The first class award with oakleaves, for 50 years of service, featured a silver cross, with a gold wreath and black enamelled swastika to the centre.
The special class for 50 years of service of employees and workers in the private sector.
The reverse of both classes was stamped with 'Für treue Dienste'. The ribbon for the medal is cornflower blue.