The Saarland Order of Merit (german: Saarländischer Verdienstorden) is the highest award of the
German
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Saarland
The Saarland (, ; french: Sarre ) is a state of Germany in the south west of the country. With an area of and population of 990,509 in 2018, it is the smallest German state in area apart from the city-states of Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg, and ...
. Established on 10 December 1974, the order is presented in recognition for outstanding service to Saarland by the
Minister-President of Saarland. Awarded in a single class, in the form of an Officer's Cross (Steckkreuz), the insignia of the order is a blue enameled four-armed eight pointed
Maltese cross. In the center of the cross is a silver medallion bearing the wreathed
Coat of arms of Saarland
This article is about the coat of arms of the German state of Saarland.
Description
The coat of arms of Saarland is parted per cross:
*The first quarter shows the coat of arms of the prince of Nassau-Saarbrücken, a silver lion with golden cro ...
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Notable recipients
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Dieter Thomas Heck
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Jean-Claude Juncker
Jean-Claude Juncker (; born 9 December 1954) is a Luxembourgish politician who served as the 21st Prime Minister of Luxembourg from 1995 to 2013 and 12th President of the European Commission from 2014 to 2019. He also served as Finance Minister ...
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Nicole Seibert
Nicole Seibert (née Hohloch; born 25 October 1964), known professionally as Nicole, is a German singer, songwriter, musician and producer.
In 1982 she was the first German representative to win the Eurovision Song Contest. She has released mor ...
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Der Saarländische Verdienstorden
Saarland
The Saarland (, ; french: Sarre ) is a state of Germany in the south west of the country. With an area of and population of 990,509 in 2018, it is the smallest German state in area apart from the city-states of Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg, and ...
Saarland
The Saarland (, ; french: Sarre ) is a state of Germany in the south west of the country. With an area of and population of 990,509 in 2018, it is the smallest German state in area apart from the city-states of Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg, and ...
Culture of Saarland
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