Troy Tempest Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 Good afternoon gentlemen! I have just received two more medals in the mail, I believe they are post-war Fire Brigade awards, but I'm uncertain. Is anyone able to identify them for me please? Here is the first one:The second one:Thanks again my tutors!
Kev in Deva Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 Hallo Troy, a close up of the center motif on the cross would help, but I am confident they are standard modern Fire-brigade items.Kevin in Deva.
Troy Tempest Posted August 30, 2007 Author Posted August 30, 2007 Thanks Kev, so would I be right in thinking the one with the cross on the ribbon bar is a higher grade than the one with a plain ribbon bar? Is red, white, red a standard ribbon colour for the fire brigade or is it representitive of a particular German state? The ribbons are, or seem to me at any rate, as new, and the medals themselves appear either new or close to new. I shall get some better photos soon1
Kev in Deva Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 Hallo Troy, the smaller bar is just a ribbon bar for wear when the medal is not required to be worn.Kevin in Deva.
Troy Tempest Posted August 30, 2007 Author Posted August 30, 2007 Gotcha on that Kevin, but I was wondering the difference between the two ribbon bars for the two different medals. One is a plain ribbon bar, and the other has the cross on it, so I was guessing the medal with the ribbon bar with the little cross on it, is a higher grade than the medal with the plain ribbon bar?
Kev in Deva Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 Hallo Troy, sorry for the mis-understanding, the plain bar is probably for "X" amount of service and the other bar the next highest grade for continued Service.Kevin in Deva.
Hauptmann Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 Hi all,Here's another example I've had for ages:Dan
Troy Tempest Posted August 30, 2007 Author Posted August 30, 2007 Hi Dan, do you know what state that crest signifys at all?
FireMedals Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 Troy TempestI can't see enought of the center of the first medal in post #1 to ID it.Medal #2 in post #1 is the 25 year LSM for Nordrhein Westfalen, instituted about 1954.The third medal from Hauptman, with the three lions in the center, is from Wurttemberg, also 25 year LSM, instituted around 1956.All are fairly common in the silver grade.FireMedals
Troy Tempest Posted August 30, 2007 Author Posted August 30, 2007 Thanks firemedals! I take it your field of expertise is fire medals?
FireMedals Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 TroyYup. About 40 years worth...and still finding new ones. FireMedals
Hauptmann Posted August 31, 2007 Posted August 31, 2007 Hi Dan, do you know what state that crest signifys at all?Hi Troy,Sorry I didn't get back sooner on this but many thanks to Fire Medals to giving the answer... especially since I didn't know. Some beautiful pieces you have. And welcome to the club by the way! Dan
Kev in Deva Posted August 31, 2007 Posted August 31, 2007 Of course they carried on into the 1930's as well:Kevin in Deva.
Peter J Posted September 2, 2007 Posted September 2, 2007 "Yup. About 40 years worth...and still finding new ones."Troy, is it fair to assume this one is Bavarian? cheersPeter
Kev in Deva Posted September 2, 2007 Posted September 2, 2007 (edited) Hallo Peter J the center shield with Blue and white does denote the state of Bavaria on your item.This nice oneI saw recently on Ebay, but it had just sold Its for 25 years in the State of Saxony Firebrigade Kevin in Deva. Edited September 2, 2007 by Kev in Deva
nesredep Posted September 7, 2007 Posted September 7, 2007 HiSome beautiful pieces you have. Kind regardsNesredep
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