Faithful Service Medal

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These three medals were part of the Civil Decorations of Nazi Germany.

The Faithful Service Medal (Treudienst-Ehrenzeichen fur Beamte Angestellte und Arbeiter) was founded on the 30th of January 1938 in two classes and one special 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 (local, regional or national) who completed 25 or more years service were eligible for The Civil Service Faithful Service Medal in Silver (Treudienst-Ehrenzeichen fur Beamte Angestellte und Arbeiter im offentlichen Dients Stufe in Silber).

All officials, employees, and laborers at any level of the public service (local, regional or national) who completed 40 or more years service were eligible for The Civil Service Faithful Service Medal in Gold (Treudienst-Ehrenzeichen fur Beamte Angestellte und Arbeiter im offentlichen Dients Stufe 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 the award, The Employee and Worker Faithful Service Medal (Treudienst-Ehrenzeichen fur Angestellte und Arbeiter der freien Wirtschaft).

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Civil Service Faithful Service Medal in Silver Obverse	Civil Service Faithful Service Medal in Silver Reverse	Civil Service Faithful Service Medal in Gold Obverse	Civil Service Faithful Service Medal in Gold Reverse
Employee and Worker Faithful Service Medal Obverse	Employee and Worker Faithful Service Medal Reverse