German Armed Forces Flood Service Medal
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| German Armed Forces Flood Service Medal | |
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 Service Medal, face |
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| Awarded by the Federal Republic of Germany | |
| Type | Military Decoration |
| Eligibility | Soldiers of the German armed forces & foreign military forces |
| Awarded for | 2002 German Flood |
| Description | Comes in one class |
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| Established | 20 September 2002 |
 Ribbon bar |
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The German Armed Forces Flood Service Medal (German: Einsatzmedallie Fluthilfe 2002) is a decoration of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany.
The decoration was awarded to all German military members and foreign military 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 it's kind in the German awards system.
[edit] 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.
