German Democratic Republic: Fatherland's Order of Merit

Vaterländischer Verdienstorden

Ribbon: Horizontal stripes of black, red and yellow in a special frame.

Gold Silver Bronze

Instituted: 21 May 1954.

Awarded: For special services to the state and to society.

Grades: 3 (Gold, Silver and Bronze).

Type 1
1954-1972		 Type 2
1972-1975		 Type 3
1975-1984		 Type 4
1984-1989
Special Class Special Class, Obverse Special Class, Reverse
Class 1 (Gold) Class 1, Obverse Class 1, Reverse
Class 2 (Silver) Class 2, Obverse Class 2, Reverse
Class 3 (Bronze) Sorry - no image of obverse Sorry - no image of reverse
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