Institutedon.26 April 1934
Rarity – Rare.
Known Makers – Lehmann and Wunnenberg
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The Medal of Merit of the Fire Brigade for the Province of Hanover Province of Hanover Founded Hanover
The medal was introduced on 26 April 1934 to reward the members of the fire brigade for meritorious service in the organisation. It was also awarded for 25 years continuous service. The award was discontinued on 22 December 1936 with the introduction of the Fire Brigade Decoration - First Class, and Fire Brigade Decoration - Second Class, which replaced the medal.
The medal was accompanied by an elaborate citation that had a border comprising of dots in fours in a tramline, with a row of pellets on the inner one. At the head of the citation was a torch in black with red tongues of flame and, on either side in Gothic letters, BESITZ - ZEUGNIS. Beneath this in smaller, similar letters, was the recipient's name and his town followed by, in four lines, IST FÜR TREUE 25 JÄHRIGE FEUERWEHR - DIENSTZEIT, DAS VOM FEUERWEHRVERBAND DER, PROVINZ HANNOVER GESTIFTETE. Beneath this is a facsimile of the medal without the ribbon or ring, in silver with, on either side, in red outlined in black, EHREN ZEICHEN. Beneath this in corresponding letters in two lines, FšR VERDIENSTE UM DAS FEUERLÖSCHWESEN, VERLIEHEN WORDEN. Beneath this, in two lines, is the city of award and the date with, FEUERWEHRVERBAND DER PROVINZ HANNOVER and the signature and title,
Provinzial – Feuerwehrführer. The overall colour of the citation is off-yellow. The medal presentation box is unknown.
