Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves
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Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves was one of Imperial Germany’s highest military honors, signifying exceptional merit in leadership and battlefield success beyond the already prestigious Pour le Mérite.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves canonical | 3 |
| For Merit with Oak Leaves | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military award
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military decoration ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
German Empire
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surface form:
Imperial Germany
|
| associatedWith |
German military tradition
ⓘ
Prussian orders and decorations ⓘ |
| awardFor |
distinguished service in war
ⓘ
military leadership ⓘ repeated acts of bravery or merit beyond the original award ⓘ |
| category |
Military awards and decorations of Germany
ⓘ
Orders, decorations, and medals of Prussia ⓘ |
| confers | higher distinction than basic Pour le Mérite ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | German Empire ⓘ |
| follows | Pour le Mérite ⓘ |
| grantedBy |
German Emperor
ⓘ
King of Prussia ⓘ |
| hasDesignElement |
blue-enameled Maltese cross of Pour le Mérite
ⓘ
oak leaves cluster ⓘ |
| hasPart | oak leaves device ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
high prestige
ⓘ
rarity ⓘ |
| higherRankThan | Pour le Mérite ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| isUpgradeOf |
Pour le Mérite
ⓘ
surface form:
Pour le Mérite without Oak Leaves
|
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Imperial German Army
ⓘ
Imperial German Navy ⓘ Prussian Army ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Erich Ludendorff
ⓘ
Otto von Below ⓘ Paul von Hindenburg ⓘ Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pour le Mérite
ⓘ
surface form:
Pour le Mérite award system
|
| status | discontinued as a military award after 1918 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
exceptional military merit
ⓘ
extraordinary battlefield success ⓘ outstanding leadership ⓘ |
| translationOfName |
Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
For Merit with Oak Leaves
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| usedAs | recognition of continued excellence after initial award ⓘ |
| usedIn |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
Franco-Prussian War ⓘ late 19th century German conflicts ⓘ |
| wearsWith | original Pour le Mérite badge ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves
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Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves
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For Merit with Oak Leaves