| Decoration of Merit | |
|---|---|
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| Awarded by the Senate of Berlin | |
| Type | Civil order of merit |
| Established | 21 July 1987 |
| Country | Germany |
| Awarded for | Outstanding contributions to the state of Berlin |
| Grand Master | Michael Müller |
| Grades | Member |
| Statistics | |
| Total inductees | 431 |
 Ribbon bar of the order | |
The Order of Merit of Berlin (German: Verdienstorden des Landes Berlin) is this highest award of the German State of Berlin. Awarded in the name of the Senate of Berlin, the order had recognized outstanding contributions to the State of Berlin since 21 July 1987. Awarded each year on 1 October, the anniversary of the Berlin Constitution, the order is limited to no more than 400 living recipients.[1] As of 2016 the order had been awarded 431 times, to 152 women and 279 men.[2]
- ^ "Verdienstorden des Landes Berlin" [Orders of Merit of Berlin] (in German). Landes Berlin. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ^ "Der Verdienstorden des Landes Berlin" (in German). Ordensmuseum.de. Retrieved 2015-10-30.