On its reverse side, each award had emblazoned the inscription, in German: Treue für Führer und Volk ("Loyalty to Leader and People").

On 2 April 1939, Adolf Hitler ordered its institution for male and female members of the NSDAP who met certain qualifications.

It was a bronze medal which measured 43mm and was suspended from a 30mm dark brown ribbon with two narrow white side stripes.

[1][2][3] It had the same design as the 3rd class award, but for cast being plated in silver, with dark blue enamel on the arms of the four-pointed cross and for the center section inside of the oak leaf wreath.

Women recipients wore the award as a neck order or a brooch medal suspended from a 15mm ribbon.

[7][8][9] The Schutzstaffel (SS), German Police and military had similar service awards.