Lifesaving Medal Rettungsmedaille
Versions of the Kingdom of Prussia's Lifesaving Medals
Type	Civil decoration
Awarded for	Saving a life
Presented by	Prussia
Status	No longer awarded
Established	1 February 1833
Last awarded	1925

Ribbon of the medal

Order of Wear 1916^[1]
Next (lower)	Merit Cross for War Aid

The Lifesaving Medal (German: Rettungsmedaille am Band) was a civil decoration of the Kingdom of Prussia. Established 1 February 1833, it was awarded to individuals who had saved another person's life, at risk to their own. This medal is referred to as the Lifesaving Medal on Band to differentiate it from a previous non-portable award established in 1802.^[2] Otto von Bismarck received it for rescuing a drowning man.^[3]

References

^ Lundström, Richard. "Prussian Regulations of 24 February 1915 (with amendment 1916)". Guide to German Ribbon Bars 1914-1945. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
^ Ehrenzeichen
^ Bismarck

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