Silbernes Lorbeerblatt

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Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
Silbernes Lorbeerblatt ribbon.png
TypeBadge and Ribbon
Presented by Federal Republic of Germany
StatusCurrently awarded
Established1950
Different types of the "Silbernes Lorbeerblatt" Silbernes Lorbeerblatt.jpg
Different types of the "Silbernes Lorbeerblatt"

Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (Silver Laurel Leaf), the highest sports award in Germany, was endowed on 23 June 1950 by the German President Theodor Heuss. It is awarded to athletes and teams of exemplary character that have won medals at Olympic and Paralympic Games, won important international titles like the football World Cup, or placed several times at international championships. [1]

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To be honored with Silbernes Lorbeerblatt, an athlete or a team has to be nominated by the president of the German Olympic Sports Confederation to the German President. The request will be reviewed by the Office of the German President and the Federal Ministry of the Interior as this agency is responsible for sport in Germany. The President and the Minister of the Interior both sign the application, following article 58 of the Grundgesetz. [2]

Individual honourees

Teams

The first Silbernes Lorbeerblatt was awarded to a team, VfB Stuttgart, in 1950 Silbernes Lorbeerblatt VfB Stuttgart.jpg
The first Silbernes Lorbeerblatt was awarded to a team, VfB Stuttgart, in 1950

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