Honor badge for flood heroes: Waiting for the award continues!

Honor badge for flood heroes: Waiting for the award continues!

Lilienthal, Deutschland - The badge of honor for the helpers who were active in the devastating flood in Lower Saxony in July is still a long time coming. According to information from the Weser-Kurier is the production of the bronze medal tireless efforts are still in progress. The member of the state parliament Axel Miesner criticized the long process and expressed that waiting time for the award was not acceptable for over a year. Previously, the Lower Saxony Ministry of the Interior had already warned that the production had to be advertised throughout Europe due to procurement law.

The badge of honor will honor a total of 55,000 full-time and volunteer honor, including fire brigade, volunteers from the German Red Cross and soldiers of the Bundeswehr. The prerequisite for the award is that those affected were used at least one day during the flood. As the spokeswoman for the district authority, Sabine Schäfer, explained, 1,389 people were registered for the honor in the Osterholz district, and there are also missions from neighboring counties.

Münster honors volunteers

in Münster, on the other hand, the day of volunteering was celebrated with the awarding of the Münster needle, as the Münstersche Zeitung reported. Mayor Markus Lewe paid tribute to the nine winners, who are involved in various areas such as the support of refugees, promoting equality and animal welfare. These awards are not only intended for the individuals, but also for the organizations behind them.

The honored volunteers were ceremoniously received and were allowed to enter the city's Golden Book, accompanied by a brass ensemble that contributed to the Christmas mood. Such honors show how important the voluntary commitment is for society, even if the awards sometimes are waiting for themselves.