Order of Merit of the Free State of Thuringia

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Order of Merit of the Free State of Thuringia
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Insignia of the Order of Merit of the Free State of Thuringia
TypeOrder of merit
Country Germany
Presented bythe Free State of Thuringia
Established19 September 2000
First awarded22 November 2000
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Ribbon bar of the order

The Order of Merit of the Free State of Thuringia (German : Verdienstorden des Freistaats Thüringen) is the highest order which is bestowed by the Free State of Thuringia. The number of living holders of the order is limited to 300 persons. [1]

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References

  1. Text of the law for the Order of Merit of the Free State of Thuringia
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Thüringer Verdienstorden > Ordensträger". Archived from the original on 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2012-04-06.