Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg
| Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg | |
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| Type | Civil order of merit |
| Awarded for | Outstanding contributions to the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, in politics, society, culture and economics |
| Country | Germany |
| Presented by | Baden-Württemberg |
| Established | 26 November 1974 |
| Total | 1,923 (as of April 2018)[1] |
 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-Wuerttemberg (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-Wuerttemberg, 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]
Notable recipients[]
- Queen Silvia of Sweden (2007)
- 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]
- Wolfgang Rihm[6]
- Gerhard Thiele (2001)[3]
- Helmut Eberspächer (1979)[3]
- Klaus Zehelein (2001)[3]
- Artur Fischer (1980)[3]
- Sami Khedira (2016)[7]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kremp, Axel (30 April 2018). "Besondere Ehre für Sabine Spitz". Badische Zeitung (in German). Freiburg. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "Der Verdienstorden des Landes Baden-Württemberg". Ordensmuseum.de. 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l Staatsministerium Baden-Württemberg. "Verdienstorden des Landes Baden-Württemberg Liste der Ordensträger 1975 – 2018" (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.
- ^ "Prof. Wolfgang Rihm, Ph.D. honoris causa". Karlsruhe University of Music. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Khedira mit Verdienstorden geehrt" (in German). sport1.de. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
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