4 years service ribbon bar

Name: Wehrmacht 4-Year Long Service Award Ribbon Bar (Dienstauszeichnung 4. Klasse)
Ribbon: Deep cornflower blue (standard for all Wehrmacht long service awards).
Device: Silver Wehrmacht eagle (Hoheitsabzeichen) clutching a swastika — this is worn only on the 4-year service ribbon.
Attachment: Backed with wool/felt and secured with a stickpin for wear on civilian or semi-formal uniform.
 Historical Context:
Awarded For: 4 years of honorable service in the Wehrmacht (Army, Navy, or Luftwaffe).
Instituted: 16 March 1936 by Adolf Hitler.
Grades:
4 Years – 4th Class (blue ribbon with silver eagle)
12 Years – 3rd Class (medal, blue ribbon)
18 Years – 2nd Class (cross, blue ribbon)
25 Years – 1st Class (gold cross, blue ribbon)
 Collector Notes:
These single ribbon devices are commonly worn by WWII Wehrmacht veterans.