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==Notable recipients== |
==Notable recipients== |
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* [[Paula Hertwig]], 1956 |
* [[Paula Hertwig]], 1956 |
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* [[Klaus Köste]], 1972 |
* [[Klaus Köste]], 1972 |
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* [[Katarina Witt]], 1984 (Gold) and 1988 (second award) ({{lang|de|Ehrenspange}}) |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
Revision as of 01:04, 8 November 2021
Patriotic Order of Merit Vaterländischer Verdienstorden | |
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Awarded for | Special services to the state and to society |
Presented by | East Germany |
Status | No longer awarded |
Established | 21 May 1954 |
Last awarded | 1 May 1989 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Karl Marx Order |
Next (lower) | Banner of Labour |
The Patriotic Order of Merit (German: Vaterländischer Verdienstorden, or VVO) was a national award granted annually in the German Democratic Republic (GDR). It was founded in 1954 and was awarded to individuals and institutions for outstanding contributions to the state and society in various areas of life.
Classes
The award
The official language for the award stipulated it was given "for outstanding merit":
- "in the struggle of the German and international labor movement and in the fight against fascism,"
- "in the establishment, consolidation and fortification of the German Democratic Republic,"
- "in the fight to secure peace and advance the international influence of the German Democratic Republic".[1]
The order was awarded in bronze, silver, gold and gold honor clasp (for exceptional merit).[1] Each level was only awarded once and with the exception of the recipient of the honor clasp, all recipients received a sum of money.
Notable recipients
- Vasily Chuikov, Marshal of the Soviet Union
- Paula Hertwig, 1956
- Klaus Köste, 1972
- Katarina Witt, 1984 (Gold) and 1988 (second award) (Ehrenspange)
See also
References
- ^ a b Auszeichnungen in der DDR Archived 2016-03-13 at the Wayback Machine Die DDR in WWW. Retrieved December 3, 2011 (in German)
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