Order of the German Federal Republic
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The Order of the German Federal Republic is Germany’s highest federal decoration, awarded for outstanding service to the nation in political, social, intellectual, or charitable fields.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Order of the German Federal Republic canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of merit
ⓘ
state decoration ⓘ |
| awardedBy | Federal President of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
outstanding achievements in charitable work
ⓘ
outstanding achievements in cultural life ⓘ outstanding achievements in economic life ⓘ outstanding achievements in furthering Germany’s international reputation ⓘ outstanding achievements in intellectual fields ⓘ outstanding achievements in political life ⓘ outstanding achievements in social work ⓘ outstanding achievements in voluntary service ⓘ |
| conferralAuthority | Office of the Federal President NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Germans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
foreign nationals ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Federal President of Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theodor Heuss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGrade |
Cross of Merit 1st Class
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cross of Merit on Ribbon NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Cross 1st Class ⓘ Grand Cross Special Class NERFINISHED ⓘ Knight Commander’s Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Medal of Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ Officer’s Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestDecorationOf | Federal Republic of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1951-09-07 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Decree of the Federal President of 7 September 1951 ⓘ |
| motto | Für Verdienste um die Bundesrepublik Deutschland ⓘ |
| officialName |
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters | no generally used post-nominal letters in Germany ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Federal President of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
recognition of charitable merit
ⓘ
recognition of intellectual merit ⓘ recognition of outstanding service to the nation ⓘ recognition of political merit ⓘ recognition of social merit ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | red ⓘ |
| shortName | Bundesverdienstkreuz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbol |
Maltese cross
ⓘ
federal eagle of Germany ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients |
artists
ⓘ
business leaders ⓘ philanthropists ⓘ politicians ⓘ scientists ⓘ social activists ⓘ |
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