Order of the German Federal Republic
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The Order of the German Federal Republic is Germany’s highest federal decoration, awarded for outstanding service to the nation in political, social, intellectual, or charitable fields.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Order of the German Federal Republic canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9261717 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Order of the German Federal Republic Context triple: [Władysław Bartoszewski, awardReceived, Order of the German Federal Republic]
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A.
Order of the Red Eagle
The Order of the Red Eagle was a prestigious Prussian order of chivalry and merit, historically awarded for distinguished civil or military service.
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B.
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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C.
Order of the Black Eagle
The Order of the Black Eagle was the highest and most prestigious chivalric order of the Kingdom of Prussia, traditionally bestowed upon royalty, heads of state, and distinguished military leaders.
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D.
Order of Fidelity (Baden)
The Order of Fidelity (Baden) was a prestigious chivalric order of merit in the Grand Duchy of Baden, awarded to distinguished individuals for exceptional service and loyalty to the state.
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E.
Bavarian Military Merit Order
The Bavarian Military Merit Order was a Kingdom of Bavaria decoration awarded primarily to officers for exceptional military bravery or distinguished service.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Order of the German Federal Republic Target entity description: The Order of the German Federal Republic is Germany’s highest federal decoration, awarded for outstanding service to the nation in political, social, intellectual, or charitable fields.
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A.
Order of the Red Eagle
The Order of the Red Eagle was a prestigious Prussian order of chivalry and merit, historically awarded for distinguished civil or military service.
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B.
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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C.
Order of the Black Eagle
The Order of the Black Eagle was the highest and most prestigious chivalric order of the Kingdom of Prussia, traditionally bestowed upon royalty, heads of state, and distinguished military leaders.
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D.
Order of Fidelity (Baden)
The Order of Fidelity (Baden) was a prestigious chivalric order of merit in the Grand Duchy of Baden, awarded to distinguished individuals for exceptional service and loyalty to the state.
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E.
Bavarian Military Merit Order
The Bavarian Military Merit Order was a Kingdom of Bavaria decoration awarded primarily to officers for exceptional military bravery or distinguished service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of merit
ⓘ
state decoration ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
Federal President of Germany
ⓘ
linked to:
President of Germany
|
| awardedFor |
outstanding achievements in charitable work
ⓘ
outstanding achievements in cultural life ⓘ outstanding achievements in economic life ⓘ outstanding achievements in furthering Germany’s international reputation ⓘ outstanding achievements in intellectual fields ⓘ outstanding achievements in political life ⓘ outstanding achievements in social work ⓘ outstanding achievements in voluntary service ⓘ |
| conferralAuthority | 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
|
| hasGrade |
Cross of Merit 1st Class
ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Decree of the Federal President of 7 September 1951 ⓘ |
| motto | Für Verdienste um die Bundesrepublik Deutschland ⓘ |
| officialName |
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
ⓘ
Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters | no generally used post-nominal letters in Germany ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Federal President of Germany
ⓘ
linked to:
President of Germany
|
| purpose |
recognition of charitable merit
ⓘ
recognition of intellectual merit ⓘ recognition of outstanding service to the nation ⓘ recognition of political merit ⓘ recognition of social merit ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | red ⓘ |
| shortName | Bundesverdienstkreuz ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbol |
Maltese cross
ⓘ
federal eagle of Germany ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients |
artists
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business leaders ⓘ philanthropists ⓘ politicians ⓘ scientists ⓘ social activists ⓘ |
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Subject: Order of the German Federal Republic Description of subject: The Order of the German Federal Republic is Germany’s highest federal decoration, awarded for outstanding service to the nation in political, social, intellectual, or charitable fields.
Referenced by (1)
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