| Order of Merit of the Free State of Saxony | |
|---|---|
 Insignia of the Order of Merit of the Free State of Saxony | |
| Type | Order of merit |
| Awarded for | Outstanding contributions to the Free State of Saxony and its people |
| Country | Germany |
| Presented by | the Free State of Saxony |
| First awarded | 27 October 1997 |
| Total | 349 |
 Ribbon bar of the order | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (lower) | Sächsische Verfassungsmedaille |
The Order of Merit of the Free State of Saxony (German: Sächsischer Verdienstorden) is a civil order of merit, and the highest award of the German state of Saxony. First presented in 1997, it is awarded by the Minister-President of Saxony. The order is presented to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the people and state of Saxony. The award is limited to a total of 500 living recipients. As of October 2020, it has been awarded 349 times.
Recipients
- Kurt Biedenkopf
- Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
- Peter Fulde
- Václav Klaus
- Felix Kolmer
- Reiner Kunze
- Adolf Merckle
- Georg Milbradt
- Karel Schwarzenberg
- Erwin Teufel
- Stanislaw Tillich
- Hanne Wandtke
- Udo Zimmermann
References
- ^ "Sachsen gestern und heute - Sächsischer Verdienstorden" (in German). Geschichte.sachsen.de. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- "Sachsen gestern und heute - Wissenswertes über Orden" (in German). Geschichte.sachsen.de. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
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| Orders of merit of the Republic of Germany | |
| Orders of merit of the states of Germany | |
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