Through statutes of 30 January 1937, the German National Order for Art and Science (german: Der Deutscher Nationalorden für Kunst und Wissenschaft) was an award created by

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as a replacement for the

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(he had forbidden Germans to accept the latter award in 1936 after an anti-Nazi German writer,

Carl von Ossietzky Carl von Ossietzky (; 3 October 1889 – 4 May 1938) was a German journalist and pacifist. He was the recipient of the 1935 Nobel Peace Prize for his work in exposing the clandestine German re-armament. As editor-in-chief of the magazine ''Die ...

, was awarded the 1935 Nobel Peace Prize). The prize was to be awarded each year to three outstanding German citizens who would receive 100,000

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which could be equally divided. Along with the prize money the recipient also received a certificate with the Order. The Order, a round four pointed platinum star, with four gold National Eagles attached was designed by sculptor Müller-Erfurt, Berlin. It was to be worn on the left breast. In the centre is a medallion with a red enameled centre with the gold head of Pallas Athene. On an ivory coloured enameled background in gold letters was the inscription ''FÜR KUNST UND WISSENSCHAFT'' (For Art and Science). This was surrounded by diamonds set in a gold border. The total number of National Prizes awarded between 1937 and 1939 was nine, making it the rarest award given in

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. Due to the outbreak of the

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in Europe, no further awards were made.

Awardees

The German National Prize was awarded to nine people.

1937

The award announcement was held on 7 September 1937 and the award ceremony took place on 30 January 1938 by Adolf Hitler in the

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. The first five winners were:

1938

The award announcement was made on 6 September 1938, the presentation by Hitler took place 30 January 1939 in the Chancellery. The winners of this second year were:Nimmergut 2001, p. 1916

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* * Jörg Nimmergut: ''Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen bis 1945.'' Band 4: ''Württemberg II – Deutsches Reich.'' Zentralstelle für Wissenschaftliche Ordenskunde, München 2001, ; pp. 1910–1917. {{DEFAULTSORT:German National Prize For Art And Science Orders, decorations, and medals of Nazi Germany Awards established in 1937 Awards disestablished in 1939 1939 disestablishments in Germany Nobel Peace Prize 1937 establishments in Germany Science in Nazi Germany

Awardees

1937

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