For example, they take care of refugees, children or the seriously ill: Saxony's Minister of Social Affairs Petra Köpping (SPD) awarded 18 women and 3 men the Annen Medal on Thursday for their voluntary work.
This was donated in 1995 by the government of the Free State in memory of the benevolent Electress Anna von Sachsen (1532-1585).
Dresden - "We need people who stand up for others, because without them our society would be a lot poorer," explained Köpping.
The Annen medal is made of Meissen porcelain and bears the words “help, maintain, promote” on the front.
The words “live together, be there for one another” are embossed on the back.
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