Order of Merit of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Order of Merit of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Verdienstorden des Landes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
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Awarded by the Minister-President Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
Type | Civil order of merit |
Established | 23 April 2001 |
Country | Germany |
Awarded for | Outstanding service to the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
Grand Master | Manuela Schwesig |
Grades | Member |
Ribbon bar of the order |
The Order of Merit of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (German: Verdienstorden des Landes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a civil order of merit, and the highest award of the German State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The award is presented to men and women for exceptional performance over a long period of time, or an extraordinary individual performance for the benefit of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Founded in 2001 and first presented in 2002, the order may be presented to up to 20 persons per year.[1]
Notable recipients[]
- Reinhart Kny, President of FC Anker Wismar
- Horst Klinkmann
- Berthold Beitz
References[]
- ^ Gesetz über den Verdienstorden des Landes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern[permanent dead link], Retrieved 2012-04-06.
External links[]
Categories:
- Awards established in 2001
- Orders, decorations, and medals of the states of Germany
- Culture of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Order, decoration, and medal stubs