East German Interior Ministry Bronze Merit Medal with Ribbon
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- SKU
- S194570330
- Material
- Steel
- Style
- Military, Vintage
Description
Features
- Authentic Cold War Issue — Genuine DDR Ministry of the Interior (Ministerium des Innern) merit medal instituted by the East German Council of Ministers on 15 June 1966.
- Bronze Class — Lowest of the three award grades (bronze, silver, gold), presented for outstanding service to the organs of the Interior Ministry including the Volkspolizei.
- 34.5mm Bronze Medallion — Struck in bronze at 34.5mm (1.36 in) diameter with a thickness of roughly 2.67mm for a solid, substantial feel in hand.
- Polizeistern Obverse — Front face displays the East German police star centered on the DDR state coat of arms, flanked by paired oak leaf sprays.
- Inscribed Reverse — Reverse bears the German legend honoring distinguished service to the organs of the Interior Ministry.
- Original Suspension Ribbon — Comes mounted on its correct pentagonal service ribbon in the prescribed Interior Ministry colors.
- Wearable Format — Pin-back suspension allows the medal to be worn on a tunic or displayed flat in a collection case.
- DDR Militaria Collectible — A core piece for collectors of East German police, Stasi-era, and Cold War decorations.
- Made in East Germany — Produced behind the Iron Curtain prior to German reunification in 1990.
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Customer Reviews
Top customer reviews
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Great Addition To My DDR CollectionGot this to round out my East German Interior Ministry medal set since I already had the gold and silver classes, so now I finally have all three. The bronze one looks really nice and the condition is better than I expected for the price. It sits perfectly on a ribbon bar in my shadowbox frame and gets a lot of questions from people who visit. My only real gripe is that I wish they included a little more info about the medal history or background, even just a small card, because guests always ask me about it and I have to look everything up myself. Still a really solid buy for anyone into DDR collecting.
Great condition for a vintage military medal
Looks impressive displayed alongside other DDR piecesNo background info or history card included
Bronze finish shows fingerprints easily if you handle it too much -
NiceMedal looks authentic and the ribbon is attached properly. Theres a couple small scratches on the back but honestly thats expected with surplus military stuff.
Good price for what you get
Minor scratches on back
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Great Piece of HistoryI’ve always been into Cold War era memorabilia, and this medal is a solid addition. The bronze has a nice weight to it, and the ribbon is in great condition.
Shipping was super fast too!
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No complaintsPicked this up for my Cold War militaria collection and its a solid addition. Authentic East German Interior Ministry merit medal, still unissued with the ribbon in great shape. The bronze has a nice patina to it even tho its technically "new old stock." If your into Soviet bloc stuff at all this is a no brainer at the price KeepShooting has it listed for.