What is the Bundesverdienstkreuz?
Q: What is the Bundesverdienstkreuz?
A: The Bundesverdienstkreuz is Germany's only general decoration or award.
Q: What is the official name of the Bundesverdienstkreuz?
A: The official name of the Bundesverdienstkreuz is the Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
Q: When was the Federal Order of Merit created?
A: The Federal Order of Merit was created on 7 September 1951.
Q: How many awards does Germany give every year for the Federal Cross of Merit?
A: Germany gives between 3,000 and 5,200 awards every year, in all classes.
Q: Do most Länder have their own orders of merit?
A: Yes, most of the Länder have their own orders of merit.
Q: How many ranks are there in the Federal Order of Merit?
A: There are up to three ranks in the Federal Order of Merit: member, officer, commander.
Q: What do the Cities of Bremen and Hamburg do in terms of an order of merit?
A: The Cities of Bremen and Hamburg do not have an order, and by old tradition its citizens will refuse any decoration in form of an order.
