Hessian Order of Merit
| Decoration of Merit | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Awarded by the Minister-President of Hesse | |
| Type | Civil order of merit |
| Established | 1 December 1989 |
| Country | Germany |
| Awarded for | Outstanding contributions to the state of Hesse |
| Grades | Member |
| Statistics | |
| Total inductees | 430 |
 Ribbon bar of the order | |
The Hessian Order of Merit (German: Hessischer Verdienstorden) is a civil order of merit, and the highest award of the German State of Hesse. The order was established 1 December 1989.
Criteria
[edit]The order is presented by the Minister-President of Hesse based on nominations from citizens, though self-nominations are not permitted. The order honours men and women for outstanding contributions to Hesse and may be awarded without regard to residence or citizenship.[1] The order is presented in two classes, the first class being worn around the neck, and the second class being worn suspended from a ribbon on the chest. The number of living recipients is limited to 2,000 for the second class and 800 for the first class.[2]
Appearance
[edit]The badge of the order is a gold rimmed white enamel cross. The center medallion is red with a gold rim. Upon the medallion is a lion as depicted on the Coat of arms of Hesse. Between the arms of the cross are the gold rays of an eight pointed star. The cross is worn on a blue ribbon around his neck in the first class and on a suspended from a ribbon worn on the chest for the second class. Women wear the cross of the Order on a bow of ribbon below the left shoulder.[3]
Notable recipients
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hessische Staatskanzlei - Hessischer Verdienstorden" (in German). hessen.de. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ "Hessenrecht Rechts- und Verwaltungsvorschriften VerdOrdenStiftErl HE 2008 | Landesnorm Hessen | Erlass über die Stiftung des Hessischen Verdienstordens vom 1. Dezember 1989 in der Fassung vom ... | gültig ab: 01.11.2008 gültig bis: 31.12.2013" (in German). Rv.hessenrecht.hessen.de. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ "Main-Kinzig-Kreis". Mkk.de. 2011-08-15. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ "The Grand Tattoo: US Army Europe commander honored with highest German military ceremony". www.army.mil.