 Since 1973, the medals were no longer made of silver.Established at 17 May 1951 in memory of actor Heinrich Greif, it was first awarded on 25 May that year.The 1st class was received by the creators of "The Eyewitness" newsreel series, the 2nd Class by the production team of the documentary "The Way Upwards" and the 3rd was given to the makers of a series of popular science films.