Bavarian Order of Merit

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order of merit state decoration

The Bavarian Order of Merit is a prestigious state decoration of the Free State of Bavaria awarded to individuals for outstanding contributions to the state and its people.

Aliases (1)

Bayerischer Verdienstorden ×1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	order of merit → state decoration →
awardedForField	culture → economy → politics → public service → science → social engagement →
awardFor	outstanding services to the Bavarian people → outstanding services to the Free State of Bavaria →
awardingJurisdiction	Free State of Bavaria →
capitalOfAwardingRegion	Munich →
country	Germany →
eligibility	civilians → foreign nationals → military personnel →
firstAwarded	1957 →
founder	Bavarian State Government → Bavarian State Parliament →
grade	Member →
higherAward	Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany →
inception	1957-06-11 →
insigniaFeature	Bavarian lozenges → blue-enameled cross → golden medallion →
languageOfName	German →
lowerAward	Bavarian Constitutional Medal →
motto	Für besondere Verdienste um den Freistaat Bayern →
notableRecipient	Franz Josef Strauss → Gerd Müller → Helmut Kohl → Karlheinz Böhm → Pope Benedict XVI → Sepp Blatter → Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein → Thomas Gottschalk → Udo Jürgens →
officialName	Bayerischer Verdienstorden →
presentingAuthority	Bavarian State Government → Minister-President of Bavaria →
region	Bavaria →
ribbonColor	light blue → white →
shape	Maltese cross →
status	currently awarded →
type	single-grade order →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bert Hölldobler → Georg Ratzinger → Hildegard Hamm-Brücher → Martin Lindauer → Otto Hahn → Zubin Mehta →	awardReceived
Horst Seehofer →	honor
Bavarian Order of Merit ("Bayerischer Verdienstorden") →	officialName