Faithful Service Medal


These Faithful Service Medals were part of the civil decorations of Nazi Germany.

Description

The Faithful Service Medal was founded on 30 January 1938 in two classes and one class to reward civilians in the employ of the public services, and in exceptional cases private concerns, for long and faithful service.
All officials, employees, and laborers at any level of the public service who completed 25 or more years' service were eligible for The Civil Service Faithful Service Medal in Silver.
All officials, employees, and laborers at any level of the public service who completed 40 or more years' service were eligible for The Civil Service Faithful Service Medal in Gold.
All officials, employees, and laborers of private concerns who completed 50 or more years of service were eligible for, a special class of the award, The Employee and Worker Faithful Service Medal.