The design of the medal consisted of a cross pattern, similar to the Iron Cross award, with a square frame in the center that contains a large black swastika. An oakleaf garland connects every arm of the cross at about the midpoint.

The back of the medal has an inscription that reads "Fur Treue Dienfte", which translates to "For Faithful Service".

The body of the medal is of silver color. A suspension ring is attached to the upper arm. The color of the ribbon is blue. A metal catch is attached to the end via a stitch on each side.

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The box was made of cardboard. The lid was free standing. It was not attached to the main body via hinges lik other boxes. The lid had a symbol printed in silver ink. It consisted of a number 25 with a laurel placed at each side. The logo was positioned at the center of the lid.

The inside of the body was lines with a thin layer of felt. cardboard cutouts were placed as to fit the shape of the medal so it could be held in place when stowed away.

All components of the box are a burgandy color.

The inside of the lid has a white paper tag glued to it. Black letters are use to write "Rud A Karneth, gablonz/Neibe". This is likely to be the manufacturer of the award. The award document was approximatelly 8.5" x 11" in size. It was typed in a heavier duty paper. Yellowish color (perhaps due to aging). one of the corners of the document displays a stamp of an eagle and swastika.

Long Service Medal - This is a medal issued during WWII to recognize 25 years of service with the state.

Collecting Third Civilian Organization items
Collecting Third Reich memorabilia is a field that has been growing since the days the GI's rummaged around Europe bringing back military souvenirs. As the cities were occupied, the members of the various civilian groups wore their pins and awards on their uniforms. Once the person was killed or captured, the American soldiers would often strip the pins and awards from the uniform and take them as war trophies. Eventually all these pieces came back to the United States where military history enthusiasts began to collect them.

In trying to determine if you should collect WWII German Civilian Organization items there are certain factors that should be considered. Once Hitler assumed power in Germany he systematically started absorbing the different civilian organizations into the Third Reich. One way to know when the organization was absorved was that their logo, pins and medals started showing the Swastika. A collector may decide what to collect based on the likes of the person. Some individuals collect all fire department related items.

This award is currently being reproduced. It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of this badge. Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of the badge.