Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Knight%27s_Cross_of_the_Order_of_Merit_of_the_Federal_Republic_of_Germany

GPTKB entity

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:Order_of_chivalry
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Commander's_Cross_of_the_Order_of_Merit_of_the_Federal_Republic_of_Germany
gptkbp:associated_with	gptkb:Embassy German culture
gptkbp:awarded_by	gptkb:Federal_Republic_of_Germany gptkb:spacecraft gptkb:1952 Foreign nationals Outstanding achievements
gptkbp:category	Civilian award
gptkbp:color	Black, Red, Gold
gptkbp:criteria	Meritorious service
gptkbp:design	Cross pattée
gptkbp:established	1951
gptkbp:first_awarded	gptkb:1952
gptkbp:governed_by	German law
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
gptkbp:influenced_by	Post-war Germany
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gptkbp:opening_ceremony	Official award ceremony
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:Order_of_chivalry
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Order_of_chivalry
gptkbp:rank	gptkb:Cross_of_Merit gptkb:Knight's_Cross
gptkbp:related_to	Cultural contributions German honors
gptkbp:significance	Recognition of service to the nation
gptkbp:symbolizes	National unity