Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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title:
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is the only federal decoration of Germany. It is awarded for special achievements in political, economic, cultural, intellectual or honorary fields. It was created by the first President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Theodor Heuss, on 7 September 1951. Colloquially, the decorations of the different classes of the Order are also known as the Federal Cross of Merit (Bundesverdienstkreuz). It has been awarded to over 260,000 individuals in
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Federal decoration of Germany
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Merit_of_the_Federal_Republic_of_Germany
date created:
2003-09-19T23:46:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T13:53:52Z
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