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Order of Merit of the Free State of Thuringia | |
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![]() Insignia of the Order of Merit of the Free State of Thuringia | |
Type | Order of merit |
Country | Germany |
Presented by | the Free State of Thuringia |
Established | 19 September 2000 |
First awarded | 22 November 2000 |
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The Order of Merit of the Free State of Thuringia (German: Verdienstorden des Freistaats ThĂĽringen) is the highest order which is bestowed by the Free State of Thuringia. The number of living holders of the order is limited to 300 persons.
Notable recipients※
- Iris von Arnim
- Rolf-Dieter Arens
- Alan Bern
- Andreas Birkmann
- Yehoshua BĂĽchler
- Tankred Dorst
- Josef Duchac
- Helmut Fritsche
- Stéphane Hessel
- Ivan Ivanji
- Sarah Kirsch
- Hans-Reinhard Koch
- Hilmar Kopper
- Reiner Kunze
- Werner Leich
- Peter Maser
- Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann
- Peter Röhlinger
- Stephan Schambach
- Lothar Späth
- Bernhard Vogel
- Nike Wagner
- GĂĽnter Weiler
References※
- ^ Text of the law for the Order of Merit of the Free State of Thuringia
- ^ "Thüringer Verdienstorden > Ordensträger". Archived from the original on 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
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