Germany – (Democratic Republic) – Medal LOT of East German (DDR) police or service medals.

Description

Medal LOT of East German (DDR) police or service medals. Here is a description of the medals from the GDR, related to the police and security services:

1. Medaille für Treue Dienste in der Volkspolizei – Medal for Faithful Service in the People’s Police, awarded in various grades (for 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 years of service).

• The two medals with a red ribbon and two yellow stripes are similar to those given for 10 or 15 years of service.

2. Medaille für ausgezeichnete Leistungen in der Volkspolizei – For excellent services in the People’s Police. This is of the gold class.
3. Ehrenzeichen der Volkspolizei – A higher honorary decoration in the police.

The medal is the “Für Dienst am Volke” medal of the GDR (Deutsche Demokratische Republik). It was awarded to members of the East German Volkspolizei (People’s Police) and other security agencies for excellent services in service.

Description:

• Design: The medal has a green background with a silver sunburst star in the middle, a symbol associated with the police.
• Motif: A figure of an armed policeman in a cloak, ready for action.
• Text: “Für Dienst am Volke” (For service to the people).
• Ribbon: Green with red stripes, which was typical for awards within the Volkspolizei.
• Upper part: A semicircular decoration with the emblem and colors of the GDR.

Meaning and Use:

The medal was awarded for merits within the East German People’s Police, including faithful service, efforts in law enforcement and other security missions.

There were different levels of awards depending on the degree of achievement.