Medal for Faithful Service in the National People's Army

The Medal For Faithful Service in the National People’s Army (German: Medaille für treue Dienste in der Nationalen Volksarmee) was a medal issued in the German Democratic Republic (GDR).

Day of Establishment: June 1, 1956 (revised orders were issued on August 28, 1964 and on July 15, 1968).

Four Classes: Faithful Service Medals with a similar design were issued by Border Guards (Grenztruppen) and Civil Defense (Zivilverteidigung).

The medal is suspended from a five sided cloth ribbon which is 48 mm (1.9 in) at the widest point.

According to research by John Standberg the different types are; The first style, used until 1959, has the GDR flag without the State Seal.

The second type featured colored lacquer applied over a pebbled finish on the flags.