Police 18 Year Service Medal, Mint in Box
Price: Sold
Description: Mint in Box, Second class Medal, die struck alloy construction award with bright nickel/silver plated and frosted white finishes for eighteen years service. The award is in the form of a Pattée style cross with a central, vertically oval, centerpiece. The obverse centerpiece features an embossed oak-leaf wreath encompassing a national eagle with out-stretched wings, clutching a wreathed, canted, swastika on a smooth background field. The eagle’s wings extended beyond the oak-leaf wreath onto the horizontal arms of the cross. The reverse centerpiece has embossed, block Latin script, “Für Treue Dienst in der Polizei”, (For Loyal Service in the Police), also on a smooth background field. The arms of the cross have a slightly textured background field with a smooth, raised, outer border edging. The ribbon has an embroidered Police eagle in silver thread; Cross is MINT in its original box on issuance with embossed silver number 18 on its lid.
Background: January 1938 A.H. instituted a series of Long Service Awards to recognize loyal long service in the police. The award was originally issued in three classes with the first class award for twenty-five years service as a Gold Cross Medal, the second class award for eighteen years service as a Silver Cross Medal and the third class award for eight years service as a Silver Round Medal.
