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 |
Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern
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| alsoKnownAs |
Grand Cross 2nd Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern → |
| 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 |
Federal President of Germany
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Office of the Federal President → |
| belongsToSystem |
German honours system
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| conferredBy |
decree of the Federal President
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| country |
Federal Republic of Germany
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| eligibility |
German citizens
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foreign nationals → |
| foundedBy |
Theodor Heuss
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| gradeOf |
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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| higherAward |
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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| inception |
1951
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| insigniaIncludes |
breast star
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neck badge → |
| jurisdiction |
federal decoration of Germany
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| legalBasis |
Law on Titles, Orders and Decorations of the Federal Republic of Germany
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| lowerAward |
Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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| officialLanguageOfInsignia |
German
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| partOf |
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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| rank |
high-ranking grade
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| ribbonColor |
red with gold-black-white stripes
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| scope |
can be awarded to military personnel for non-military merit
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civilian decoration → |
| status |
currently awarded
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| symbolizes |
recognition of exceptional contributions to the Federal Republic of Germany
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| typeOfMeritRecognized |
achievements in international cooperation
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long-term public service → promotion of democracy and human rights → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Grand Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
("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 ("Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Grand Officer’s Cross of the Order of the Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
("Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern")
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abbreviationUsed |
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Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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higherThan |