Grand Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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The Grand Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is a high-ranking German federal decoration awarded for outstanding service to the nation in political, economic, social, or intellectual fields.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
order of merit grade
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state decoration ⓘ |
| abbreviationUsed |
Grand Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern
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| alsoKnownAs |
Grand Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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surface form:
Grand Cross 2nd Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Grand Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
surface form:
Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern
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| awardCriteria |
merit in economic fields
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merit in intellectual fields ⓘ merit in political fields ⓘ merit in social fields ⓘ outstanding service to the nation ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
special economic services to the Federal Republic of Germany
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special intellectual services to the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ special political services to the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ special social services to the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
President of Germany
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surface form:
Federal President of Germany
Office of the Federal President ⓘ |
| belongsToSystem |
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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surface form:
German honours system
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| conferredBy | decree of the Federal President ⓘ |
| country |
Germany
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surface form:
Federal Republic of Germany
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| eligibility |
German citizens
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foreign nationals ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Federal President Theodor Heuss
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surface form:
Theodor Heuss
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| gradeOf | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ |
| higherAward | Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ |
| inception | 1951 ⓘ |
| insigniaIncludes |
breast star
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neck badge ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal decoration of Germany ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Law on Titles, Orders and Decorations of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ |
| lowerAward |
Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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surface form:
Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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| officialLanguageOfInsignia | German ⓘ |
| partOf | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ |
| rank | high-ranking grade ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | red with gold-black-white stripes ⓘ |
| scope |
can be awarded to military personnel for non-military merit
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civilian decoration ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes | recognition of exceptional contributions to the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ |
| typeOfMeritRecognized |
achievements in international cooperation
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long-term public service ⓘ promotion of democracy and human rights ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Grand Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Grand Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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abbreviationUsed
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Grand Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Grand Officer’s Cross of the Order of the Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
this entity surface form:
Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern
Grand Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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alsoKnownAs
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Grand Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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this entity surface form:
Grand Cross 2nd Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Grand Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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alsoKnownAs
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Grand Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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this entity surface form:
Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern
Officer’s Cross
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alsoKnownAs
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Grand Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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subject surface form:
Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
this entity surface form:
Offizierskreuz des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland