Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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civilian order of merit state decoration

The Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is one of Germany’s highest civilian honors, awarded for outstanding service to the nation in political, economic, social, or intellectual fields.

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All labels observed (18)

Label Occurrences
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany canonical 19
Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 12
Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 6

Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf civilian order of merit ⓘ
state decoration ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
surface form: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the FRG

Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
surface form: Großkreuz des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
awardedBy Germany ⓘ
surface form: Federal Republic of Germany
awardedFor longstanding and exceptional public service ⓘ
outstanding achievements in culture and science ⓘ
outstanding achievements in social engagement ⓘ
promoting Germany’s international reputation ⓘ
awardFor economic merit ⓘ
intellectual merit ⓘ
outstanding service to the nation ⓘ
political merit ⓘ
social merit ⓘ
conferredBy decree of the Federal President ⓘ
country Germany ⓘ
surface form: Federal Republic of Germany
eligibility civilians ⓘ
foreign nationals ⓘ
military personnel ⓘ
established 1951 ⓘ
establishedBy Federal President Theodor Heuss ⓘ
Germany ⓘ
surface form: Federal Republic of Germany
gradeOf Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
hasRecipientCategory German citizens ⓘ
heads of state ⓘ
high-ranking foreign dignitaries ⓘ
higherThan Grand Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
includesInsignia badge worn on a sash ⓘ
breast star ⓘ
jurisdiction federal level of Germany ⓘ
legalBasis Act on Titles, Orders and Decorations of 1951 ⓘ
lowerThan Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
orderMotto Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany)
partOf Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
presenter President of Germany ⓘ
rank one of the highest classes of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
ribbonColor red with gold-black-white stripes (typical Order of Merit ribbon pattern) ⓘ
status currently awarded ⓘ
symbolizes recognition of exceptional contributions to the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
typeOf order of merit decoration ⓘ

Referenced by (60)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Angela Merkel → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
Herbert von Karajan → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
King Hussein of Jordan → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany → partOf → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany → alsoKnownAs → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Großkreuz des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany → alsoKnownAs → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the FRG
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany → gradeOf → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany → lowerThan → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany → orderMotto → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany)
Boutros Boutros-Ghali → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
James B. Conant → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
Angela Dorothea Kasner → hasHonor → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Angela → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
subject surface form: Angela Merkel
this entity surface form: Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Ludwig Erhard → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Grand Cross with Star and Sash 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 → higherAward → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
Richard von Weizsäcker → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Federal President Theodor Heuss → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
subject surface form: Theodor Heuss
this entity surface form: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Roman Herzog → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Frank-Walter Steinmeier → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Hans-Dietrich Genscher → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Hans-Dietrich Genscher → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Grand Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Joachim Gauck → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Manfred Rommel → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
John J. McCloy → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
Sandro Pertini → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
Horst Seehofer → honor → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Klaus Regling → hasHonor → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
Egon Bahr → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Andreas Hermes → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Grand Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Wilhelm Kempff → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway → honor → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway → honor → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
Giulio Andreotti → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Grand Cross Special Class
Kurt Masur → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
Fritz Strassmann → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
Federal Cross of Merit → hasPart → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Großes Verdienstkreuz (Grand Cross of Merit)
Federal Cross of Merit → hasPart → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern (Grand Cross of Merit with Star)
Gerhard Schröder (CDU politician, 1910–1989) → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Grand Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Gustaf Gründgens → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Grand Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Karl Carstens → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Helmut Schmidt → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Horst Köhler → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Walter Hallstein → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
Thomas Buergenthal → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
Walter Scheel → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Rudolf Mössbauer → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Johannes Rau → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
this entity surface form: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Helmut Newton → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
Hage Geingob → awardReceived → Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ