Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg
Order of Merit in its current form since 2016
TypeCivil order of merit
Awarded forOutstanding contributions to the state of Baden-Württemberg, in politics, society, culture and economics
Country Germany
Presented by Baden-Württemberg
Formerly calledMedal of Merit of Baden-Württemberg
Established26 November 1974
First awarded26 April 1975
Total1,923 (as of April 2018)[1]
Websitehttps://stm.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/themen/orden-und-ehrenzeichen/verdienstorden-des-landes/ Edit this on Wikidata
Ribbon bar of the order

Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg (German: Verdienstorden des Landes Baden-Württemberg) is the highest award of the German State of Baden-Württemberg. Established 26 November 1974, it was originally called the Medal of Merit of Baden-Württemberg (Die Verdienstmedaille des Landes Baden-Württemberg). Effective 26 June 2009, the medal assumed its current name.[2]

The order is awarded by the Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg for outstanding contributions to the state of Baden-Württemberg, in politics, society, culture and economics. The order is limited to 1,000 living holders, and has been awarded 1,923 times, as of 30 April 2018.[1]

History

The form of the Order of Merit was fundamentally changed by an amendment to the foundation announcement on 3 February 2016. Since then, the Order of Merit is no longer awarded as a medal, but in the form of a stylised cross with a medallion in the middle, on which the large state coat of arms with the lettering „Baden-Württemberg“ is depicted.[3]

Notable recipients

References

  1. 1 2 Kremp, Axel (30 April 2018). "Besondere Ehre für Sabine Spitz". Badische Zeitung (in German). Freiburg. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Der Verdienstorden des Landes Baden-Württemberg". Ordensmuseum.de. 26 June 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "Verdienstorden des Landes Baden-Württemberg". Baden-Württemberg.de (in German). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Staatsministerium Baden-Württemberg. "Verdienstorden des Landes Baden-Württemberg Liste der Ordensträger 1975 – 2018" (PDF). stm.baden-wuerttemberg.de. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  5. ↑ "Anne-Sophie Mutter – Tango Song and Dance insights". Deutschegrammophon.com. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  6. ↑ "Dorothee Hess-Maier als Ehrensenatorin der PH ausgezeichnet". Wichtige Impulsgeberin im Hochschulrat seit 2000. Pädagogische Hochschule Weingarten. 2015. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Prof. Wolfgang Rihm, Ph.D. honoris causa". Karlsruhe University of Music. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  8. ↑ "Stelian Moculescu erhält Landes-Verdienstmedaille". Suedkurier.de. 27 April 2008. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  9. ↑ "Khedira mit Verdienstorden geehrt" (in German). sport1.de. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
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