The German Flood Service Medal 2002 (

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: Einsatzmedaille Fluthilfe 2002) is a decoration of the

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. The decoration was awarded to all German military members, foreign armed service members, civilian rescue forces and civilians, who had collaborated with the flood disaster relief efforts in Germany in the summer of 2002. It was approved for wear by the

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, but was created by the

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. The medal is awarded in the same class to all German soldiers regardless of rank. It is the only type of its kind in the German awards system. Some German federal states have created their own ''flood medals'' for its citizens, but The ''German Flood Service Medal 2002'' is the first federally created flood decoration in

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Design

The medal is round, on its center is displayed the German eagle with a flood wave and a half sunk house, the reverse side is plain with the words "Gratitude and Recognition" (

: ''Dank und Anerkennung''). The ribbon has two black stripes on the edges, with two red stripes beside it, with two gold stripes on the inside of the red stripes and in the center is a blue stripe. The ribbon bar has the medal clasp attached to it.

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*{{cite web, title=Gemeinsamer Erlass des Bundesministers des Innern und des Bundesministers der Verteidigung über die Stiftung der Einsatzmedaille "Fluthilfe 2002", url=https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/fluthilfemederl/BJNR374900002.html, publisher=Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz, accessdate=6 November 2016, language=German Civil awards and decorations of Germany Military awards and decorations of Germany (Bundeswehr) German campaign medals Awards established in 2002 2002 establishments in Germany Floods in Germany

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