Federal Republic of Germany: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Ribbon: Red with gold-edged black edge stripes.
Instituted: 7 September 1951.
Awarded: For achievements contributing to the peaceful rise of the Federal Republic of Germany.
| Grand Cross Special Class: Badge Sonderstufe des Großkreuzes des Verdienstordens |
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| Grand Cross Special Class: Star Sonderstufe des Großkreuzes des Verdienstordens |
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| Grand Cross First Class Special Design: Badge Großkreuz des Verdienstordens in besonderer Ausführung |
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| Grand Cross First Class Special Design: Star Großkreuz des Verdienstordens in besonderer Ausführung |
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| Grand Cross First Class: Badge Großkreuz des Verdienstordens |
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| Grand Cross First Class: Star Großkreuz des Verdienstordens |
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| Grand Cross Second Class: Badge Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern und Schulterband des Verdienstordens |
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| Grand Cross Second Class: Star Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern und Schulterband des Verdienstordens |
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| Grand Merit Cross with Star: Badge Großes Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens mit Stern |
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| Grand Merit Cross with Star: Star Großes Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens mit Stern |
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| Grand Merit Cross Großes Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens |
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| Grand Merit Cross (female) Großes Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens Introduced in 1954. |
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| Merit Cross First Class Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse des Verdienstordens |
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| Merit Cross Verdienstkreuz am Bande des Verdienstordens |
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| Merit Cross (female) Verdienstkreuz am Bande des Verdienstordens Issued 1979-2023. |
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| Merit Cross for 50 Years' Service Verdienstkreuz am Bande des Verdienstordens für Arbeitsjubilare Awarded 1957-1966 |
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| Merit Medal Verdienstmedaille des Verdienstordens |
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| Merit Medal (female) Verdienstmedaille des Verdienstordens This variant was seen briefly between 2000 and 2004. |
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