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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pour le Mérite (civil class) canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| 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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