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The Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein (German: Fürstlich liechtensteinischer Verdienstorden) is an order of merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein that is awarded for services rendered to the principality. Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein founded the Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein on 22 July 1937 (on the anniversary of his marriage).




Grades of the Order


There order is presented in six grades of two ranks of Knight and Dame, depending on the criteria of the recipient.

Grand Cross, Special Class. (Grand star in Gold with Diamonds)
Grand Cross, 1st Class. (Ordinary star in Gold with Diamonds)
Grand Cross. (Ordinary Star)
Grand Officer (Necklet or Bow with Ordinary star)
Commander (Necklet or Bow)
Officer (Medal with Gold Cross)
Knight (Medal with Silver Cross)
Medal (Medal with Bronze Cross)




Recipients



Recipients have included:




= Grand star

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Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein – Grand Star
Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein – Grand Star
Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein – Grand Star (1937)
Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein – Grand Star
Gina, Princess of Liechtenstein – Grand Star
Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria – Grand Star
Marie, Princess Liechtenstein – Grand Star
Prince Philipp of Liechtenstein – Grand Star
Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein – Grand Star
Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein – Grand Star
Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein – Dame Grand Cross, 1st Class
Ferdinand Nigg - Grand Star
Alexander Van der Bellen – Grand Star (2018)




= Cross

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Otto Schaedler – Commander's Cross (1939)
Hilmar Ospelt – Commander's Cross (1981)
Cornelia Gassner – Commander's Cross (1994)
Rita Kieber-Beck – Commander's Cross (2003)
Josef Hoop – Grand Cross (1937)
Martin Risch – Grand Cross
David Strub – Grand Cross
Alfons Goop – Grand Cross (1970)
Hans Brunhart – Grand Cross
Markus Büchel – Grand Cross (1994)
Alois Mock – Grand Cross
Wolfgang Schüssel – Grand Cross (2000)
Wolfgang Brandstetter – Grand Cross (2019)
Alexander Schallenberg – Grand Cross (2019)
Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger Grand Cross (2021)
Petra Schneebauer Grand Cross (2021)
Harald Mahrer – Grand Cross (2024)
Magnus Brunner - Grand Cross (2024)
Markus Wallner – Grand Cross (2022)
Alexander Frick – Grand Cross with Diamonds (1967)
Alfred Hilbe – Grand Cross with Diamonds (2003)
Walter Kieber – Grand Cross with Diamonds (2003)
Karlheinz Kopf – Grand Cross with Diamonds (2017)
Ferdinand Risch – Knight's Cross (1937)
Josef Sele – Knight's Cross (1956)
Ewald Ospelt – Knight's Cross (2019)
Manfred Bischof – Knight's Cross (2023)
Hansjörg Büchel – Knight's Cross (2023)
Freddy Kaiser – Knight's Cross (2023)
Maria Kaiser-Eberle – Knight's Cross (2023)
Norman Wohlwend – Knight's Cross (2023)




References






External links


DÉCORATIONS du LIECHTENSTEIN (French), decorations in colour, including the plaque
Concerning the foundation of the Order of Merit and its medal (German) – gesetze.li

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
• Francis Ford Coppola
• Thomas Klestil
• Jean-Claude Juncker
• Alexander Schallenberg
• Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein
• Order of merit
• Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein
• Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein
• Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein
• Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
• Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein
• Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein
• Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein
• Gina, Princess of Liechtenstein