East German Interior Ministry Gold 30-Year Service Medal with Ribbon

Features

1. 30-Year Service Award — Highest long-service tier of the Medaille für treue Dienste in den bewaffneten Organen des Ministeriums des Innern, recognizing three decades of duty.
2. Gold-Finish Class — Gilded finish identifies this as the top grade, above the 20- and 25-year gold variants and well above the silver and bronze classes.
3. Issued by the MdI — Awarded by the East German Ministry of the Interior to members of its armed organs, including the Volkspolizei and related security branches.
4. DDR State Emblem — Obverse carries the hammer, compass, and wreath of grain — the official coat of arms of the German Democratic Republic.
5. Approx. 34.5 mm Diameter — Standard MdI long-service medal size, struck in gilded base metal (Buntmetall vergoldet) for a heavy, solid feel.
6. Original Suspension Ribbon — Comes with the correct cornflower-blue ribbon mounted on a pentagonal hanger as issued.
7. Cold War Era Original — Genuine DDR-period decoration from the GDR Interior Ministry, not a modern reproduction or reissue.
8. Collector-Grade Reference — Cataloged in Bartel as the 30-year gold class, a recognized piece for serious East German and Cold War medal collectors.
9. Display Ready — Suitable for shadow boxes, uniform groupings, or East German MdI/Volkspolizei reference collections.