German Armed Forces Flood Service Medal

Infobox Military Award
name=German Flood Service Medal 2002


caption=Service Medal, face
awarded_by=the Federal Republic of Germany
type=Military Medal
eligibility=Soldiers of the German armed forces & foreign military forces
for=2002 German Flood
status=
description=Comes in one class
established= 20 September 2002


caption2= Flood Service Ribbon bar

The German Flood Service Medal 2002 (German: Einsatzmedallie Fluthilfe 2002") is a decoration of the Federal Republic of Germany.

The decoration was awarded to all German military members, rescue forces and foreign forces who had collaborated with the flood disaster relief efforts in Germany during June 2002. 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.

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 "thanks to and recognition" (German: Dank und Anerkennung").

The ribbon has two black stripes on the edges, with two red stripes beside it, with two gold stripes on the in side of the red stripes and in the center is a blue stripe. The ribbon bar has the medal clasp attached to it.

ee also

*Order of Merit Cross of the German Federal Republic
*Bundeswehr Crosses & Medal of Honor
*German Armed Forces Service Medal
*German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency
*German Armed Forces Badge of Marksmanship
*German Parachutist Badge
*German Sports Badge