Pour le Mérite (civil class)

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Pour le Mérite (civil class) was a prestigious Prussian order of merit awarded primarily for exceptional achievements in the arts and sciences.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil order
order of merit
alsoKnownAs Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts NERFINISHED
Pour le Mérite für Wissenschaften und Künste NERFINISHED
awardedSince 19th century
awardFor intellectual and creative excellence
outstanding achievements in the arts
outstanding achievements in the sciences
awardingBody Chapter of the Order Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts NERFINISHED
continuityAfter continued after the end of the Prussian monarchy
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED
distinctFrom Pour le Mérite (military order) NERFINISHED
eligibility artists
civilian
scholars
scientists
fieldOfRecognition arts
humanities
sciences
foundedBy Frederick William IV of Prussia NERFINISHED
hasCategory order of chivalry
hasGenderPolicy both men and women eligible
hasMembershipLimit limited number of living members
hasType civilian class of Pour le Mérite
inception 1842
insigniaFeature crowned royal monogram of the Prussian king
gold eagles between the arms of the cross
inscription "Pour le Mérite" on the arms of the cross
insigniaForm blue-enameled Maltese cross
jurisdiction Federal Republic of Germany NERFINISHED
languageOfMotto French
location Germany
motto Pour le Mérite NERFINISHED
mottoMeaning For Merit
namedAfter Pour le Mérite (military order) NERFINISHED
notableRecipient Albert Einstein NERFINISHED
Gerhart Hauptmann NERFINISHED
Karl Friedrich Schinkel NERFINISHED
Max Planck NERFINISHED
Otto Hahn NERFINISHED
Theodor Mommsen NERFINISHED
Thomas Mann NERFINISHED
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen NERFINISHED
officialNameInGerman Orden Pour le Mérite für Wissenschaften und Künste NERFINISHED
predecessor Pour le Mérite (military class) NERFINISHED
ribbonColor black
ribbonStripeColor silver
selectionMethod co-option by existing members
status active

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Rudolf von Slatin awardReceived Pour le Mérite (civil class)