Ehrenzeichen des Deutschen Roten Kreuzes

The German Red Cross Decoration () is a decoration founded in 1922, replaced by the

Social Welfare Decoration The Social Welfare Decoration () was a German Civil Award created by Adolf Hitler on 1 May 1939 for services in the social sector. It could be awarded to Germans and foreigners for a wide variety of service to the German state in the social sect ...

in 1939 and re-founded in its present form on 8 May 1953. It is awarded by the

German Red Cross The German Red Cross (GRC) ( ; DRK) is the national Red Cross Society in Germany. During the Nazi era, the German Red Cross was under the control of the Nazi Party and played a role in supporting the regime's policies, including the exclusion ...

Badge of Honor of the German Red Cross

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After the end of the

First World War World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

, according to the provisions of the Weimar Constitution (Art. 109), medals and decorations were no longer allowed to be awarded by the state. At the German Red Cross, however, there was a particularly great need to thank mainly foreign Red Cross representatives for the reconstruction help after the World War by awarding decorations. After intensive consultations with government agencies, the parliamentary parties in the Reichstag and bolstered by reports, the German Red Cross decided at their general meeting in May 1922 to adopt a foundation deed.

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Red Cross The organized International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a Humanitarianism, humanitarian movement with approximately 16million volunteering, volunteers, members, and staff worldwide. It was founded to protect human life and health, to ...

German Red Cross Medals of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Awards established in 1922 {{Orders-medals-stub

Badge of Honor of the German Red Cross

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