Lifesaving Medal (Prussia)

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]

Lifesaving Medal Rettungsmedaille
Versions of the Kingdom of Prussia's Lifesaving Medals
Type	Civil decoration
Awarded for	Saving a life
Presented by	Kingdom of Prussia Free State of Prussia
Status	No longer awarded
Established	1 February 1833
Final award	1925
Ribbon of the medal
Order of Wear 1916[1]
Next (lower)	Merit Cross for War Aid