Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is the country’s highest federal decoration, awarded for outstanding service to the nation in political, economic, social, or intellectual fields.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Context triple: [Ludwig Erhard, awardReceived, Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany]
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Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
The Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is one of Germany’s highest civilian honors, awarded for outstanding service to the nation in political, economic, social, or intellectual fields.
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Grand Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
The Grand Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is a high-ranking German federal decoration awarded for outstanding service to the nation in political, economic, social, or intellectual fields.
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Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
The Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is a prestigious national decoration awarded for outstanding service to the nation in political, economic, social, or intellectual fields.
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Bavarian Order of Merit
The Bavarian Order of Merit is a prestigious state decoration of the Free State of Bavaria awarded to individuals for outstanding contributions to the state and its people.
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Order Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts
The Order Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts is a prestigious German honor awarded to outstanding figures in the fields of science and the arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Target entity description: The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is the country’s highest federal decoration, awarded for outstanding service to the nation in political, economic, social, or intellectual fields.
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A.
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
The Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is one of Germany’s highest civilian honors, awarded for outstanding service to the nation in political, economic, social, or intellectual fields.
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Grand Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
The Grand Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is a high-ranking German federal decoration awarded for outstanding service to the nation in political, economic, social, or intellectual fields.
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C.
Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
The Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is a prestigious national decoration awarded for outstanding service to the nation in political, economic, social, or intellectual fields.
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D.
Bavarian Order of Merit
The Bavarian Order of Merit is a prestigious state decoration of the Free State of Bavaria awarded to individuals for outstanding contributions to the state and its people.
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E.
Order Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts
The Order Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts is a prestigious German honor awarded to outstanding figures in the fields of science and the arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil order
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order of merit ⓘ state decoration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bundesverdienstkreuz
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Federal Cross of Merit ⓘ Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
Federal President of Germany
ⓘ
linked to:
President of Germany
|
| awardedFor |
cultural merit
ⓘ
economic merit ⓘ intellectual achievement ⓘ outstanding service to the nation ⓘ political merit ⓘ social merit ⓘ voluntary service ⓘ |
| awardingBody | Office of the Federal President ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Germans
ⓘ
foreign nationals ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Federal President of Germany
ⓘ
linked to:
President of Germany
Theodor Heuss ⓘ
linked to:
Federal President Theodor Heuss
|
| hasComponent |
badge
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ribbon ⓘ star ⓘ |
| hasGrade |
Cross of Merit 1st Class
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Cross of Merit on Ribbon ⓘ Grand Cross ⓘ Grand Cross 1st Class ⓘ Grand Cross Special Class ⓘ Knight Commander’s Cross ⓘ Medal of Merit ⓘ Officer’s Cross ⓘ |
| highestDecorationOf |
Federal Republic of Germany
ⓘ
linked to:
Germany
|
| inception | 1951-09-07 ⓘ |
| isHighest | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Federal Republic of Germany
ⓘ
linked to:
Germany
|
| legalBasis | Act on Titles, Orders and Decorations of 1957 ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Angela Merkel
ⓘ
Helmut Kohl ⓘ Konrad Adenauer ⓘ Mikhail Gorbachev ⓘ Queen Elizabeth II ⓘ
linked to:
Elizabeth II
|
| ribbonColor | red ⓘ |
| ribbonFeature | gold-black stripes ⓘ |
| scope |
civilian
ⓘ
military ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbol | Maltese cross ⓘ |
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Subject: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Description of subject: The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is the country’s highest federal decoration, awarded for outstanding service to the nation in political, economic, social, or intellectual fields.
Referenced by (114)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Grand Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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partOf
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Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Grand Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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gradeOf
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Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Grand Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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belongsToSystem
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German honours system
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linked to: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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partOf
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Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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alsoKnownAs
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Bundesverdienstkreuz
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linked to: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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gradeOf
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Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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subject linked to:
Nimitz
subject linked to:
Chester
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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alsoKnownAs
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Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
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linked to: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
linked to: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
subject linked to:
General Lucius D. Clay
subject linked to:
Abdullah
linked to: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany