Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg
| Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg | |
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| Awarded by Baden-Württemberg | |
| Country | Germany |
| Type | Civil order of merit |
| Awarded for | Outstanding contributions to the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, in politics, society, culture and economics |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 26 November 1974 |
| Total awarded |
1754 (as of 5 September 2011) |
 Ribbon bar of the order | |
Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg (German: Verdienstorden des Landes Baden-Württemberg) is the highest award of the Germany State of Baden-Württemberg. Established 26 November 1974, it was originally called the Medal of Merit of Baden-Wuerttemberg (Die Verdienstmedaille des Landes Baden-Württemberg). Effective 26 June 2009, the medal assumed its current name.[1] The order is awarded by the Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg for outstanding contributions to the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, in politics, society, culture and economics. The order is limited to 1,000 living holders, and has been awarded 1,754 times, as of 5 September 2011.[2]
Notable recipients
- Eric Carle (2010)[3]
- Edmund Stoiber (2009)
- Hanna von Hoerner (2009)
- Roland Emmerich (2007)[3]
- Svetlana Geier (2003)
- Walter Haeussermann (1985)[3]
- Jean-Claude Juncker (2010)[3]
- Wolfgang Ketterle (2002)[3]
- Henry Kissinger (2007)[3]
- Stelian Moculescu (2008)[4]
- Jürgen Klinsmann (2001)[3]
- Anne-Sophie Mutter (1999)[3][5]
- Gerhard Thiele (2001)[3]
- Helmut Eberspächer (1979)[3]
- Klaus Zehelein (2001)[3]
- Artur Fischer (1980)[3]
References
- ↑ "Der Verdienstorden des Landes Baden-Württemberg". Ordensmuseum.de. 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- ↑ "Staatsministerium Baden-Württemberg: Verdienstorden des Landes Baden-Württemberg". Stm.baden-wuerttemberg.de. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Staatsministerium Baden-Württemberg. "Verdienstorden des Landes Baden-Württemberg Liste der Ordensträger 1975 - 2011" (PDF). .stm.baden-wuerttemberg.de. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ↑ "Stelian Moculescu erhält Landes-Verdienstmedaille". Suedkurier.de. 2008-04-27. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- ↑ "Anne-Sophie Mutter - Tango Song and Dance insights". Deutschegrammophon.com. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
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