Civil Order of Saxony Zivilverdienstorden | |
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Type | Civil Order of Merit |
Awarded for | service to the state for civil virtue |
Presented by | Kingdom of Saxony |
Eligibility | Saxon civilians |
Status | Obsolete |
Established | 7 June 1815 |
Last awarded | 1918 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Albert Order |
Next (lower) | Order of Sidonia |
The Civil Order of Saxony, also known as the Saxon Order of Merit, was established on 7 June 1815 by King Frederick Augustus I of Saxony. It was a general order of merit for the royal subjects of the Kingdom of Saxony for distinguished civic service and virtue.