Service Token
Service Tokens started as a way to track years of service to the Ghennan state for uneducated people, before general education. They were simple beads or charms, usually strung on a necklace, which tracked one year of service to the state. As this system progressed, designs were added to the more simple tokens to separate different branches of government service, then specialty tokens were made for certain amounts of years, certains ranks, until an individuals entire time in service to the Ghennan state could be tracked via tokens, from promotions, to branch changes, even locations.
As public education took hold, these tokens became less and less a way to track, and more a banner of Ghennan pride. Service Tokens showed how more or little you contributed to your fellow countrymen, shows your achievements and triumphs, and gave a visual measurement to the general populous of how much you've done. They are commonly still found in necklaces, though bracelets are not uncommon. Some folks bead their hair with Service Tokens.
Significance
Each service token signifies a year of service to the Ghennan State, and is typically given by the organization the citizen ended with, if they served more than one. Most Ghennans take pride in their service, and token days are celebrated not unlike birthdays, with a small celebration. Service Tokens have been around long enough that they've become collectable as well. Older service tokens from family lines are proudly displayed in hereditary homes, and older, rare tokens go for a lot of coin to collectors.
Modern Service Token
- General Service - Iron bead, hollow, Ghennan flag imprint.
- Inquisition General Service - Iron Bead, Inquisition imprint
- Magus Arcana General Service - Trinket, Iron globe case with quartz orb, Magus Arcana
- Army General Service - Iron Bead, Army imprint
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