Austrian Order of Merit (1934)

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The Austrian Order of Merit , the Austrian Signs of Merit and the Austrian Medals of Merit were orders and decorations awarded by the Austro- fascist corporate state of Austria from October 1934, which replaced the decorations for services introduced in 1922 for services to the Republic of Austria .

Statutory Regulations

The legal basis for the new medals and decorations was laid in autumn 1934. On September 24, 1934, a federal law was passed, in which the replacement of the previous decorations by the new awards was resolved. The Federal President was determined on the day of his election as the holder of the highest level of the Order of Merit. In contrast to the previous decorations, it was stipulated that the new decorations remain the property of the entrusted and their heirs. The federal government was authorized to determine the statues and detailed provisions for the new orders and decorations by ordinance.

The corresponding ordinance was issued on October 9, 1934. It described the gradations, appearance and provisions for wearing the decorations of the decorations. The award of medals and decorations should be made by the Federal President on the proposal of the Federal Government.

The medals and decorations were intended for people at home and abroad who have rendered services to the federal state of Austria. Initially, ten degrees of the Austrian Order of Merit, two degrees of the merit mark and four degrees of the medal of merit were specified, as well as the associated names of the entrusted. As the highest degree of the Order of Merit, the big star was only intended for heads of state and sovereigns . In August 1935, an additional degree of the Austrian Order of Merit was introduced by ordinance, which now represented the highest distinction after the large star:

Medals or decorations Degree Name of the loanee
Order of Merit Major star of the Austrian Order of Merit Holder of the Grand Star of the Austrian Order of Merit
Grand Cross 1st Class of the Austrian Order of Merit with the eagle Holder of the Grand Cross 1st Class of the Austrian Order of Merit with the Eagle
Grand Cross 1st Class of the Austrian Order of Merit Holder of the Grand Cross 1st Class of the Austrian Order of Merit
Grand Cross of the Austrian Order of Merit Holder of the Grand Cross of the Austrian Order of Merit
Commander's Cross 1st class with the star of the Austrian Order of Merit Grand Officer of the Austrian Order of Merit
Commander's cross with the star of the Austrian Order of Merit Grand Officer of the Austrian Order of Merit
Commander's Cross 1st Class of the Austrian Order of Merit Commander of the Austrian Order of Merit
Commander's Cross of the Austrian Order of Merit Commander of the Austrian Order of Merit
Officer's Cross of the Austrian Order of Merit Officer of the Austrian Order of Merit
Knight's Cross 1st Class of the Austrian Order of Merit Knight of the Austrian Order of Merit
Knight's Cross of the Austrian Order of Merit Knight of the Austrian Order of Merit
Merit mark Austrian gold mark of merit Owner of the Austrian gold medal of merit
Austrian silver mark of merit Owner of the Austrian silver mark of merit
Medals of Merit Austrian gold medal of merit Owner of the Austrian gold medal of merit
Austrian great silver merit medal Owner of the Austrian large silver medal of merit
Austrian silver merit medal Owner of the Austrian silver medal of merit
Austrian bronze merit medal Owner of the Austrian bronze medal of merit

hierarchy

October 1934 to August 1935

The Grand Cross 1st Class of the Austrian Order of Merit, which Zdeněk Fierlinger received on the occasion of the end of his embassy in Vienna in 1936

With the conversion of the previously existing 16 degrees of honor for services to the Republic of Austria into orders of merit, marks of merit and medals of merit with a total of 16 degrees, the assignability was preserved. The reason for the conversion was that the previous decoration with its 16 degrees would have led to confusion and, especially abroad, to misleading interpretation. No change was made to the external shape of the awards, especially because the cross used had meanwhile been upgraded as a quasi-state symbol.

  1. Major star of the Austrian Order of Merit
  2. Grand Cross 1st Class of the Austrian Order of Merit
  3. Grand Cross of the Austrian Order of Merit
  4. Commander's Cross 1st class with the star of the Austrian Order of Merit
  5. Commander's cross with the star of the Austrian Order of Merit
  6. Commander's Cross 1st Class of the Austrian Order of Merit
  7. Commander's Cross of the Austrian Order of Merit
  8. Officer's Cross of the Austrian Order of Merit
  9. Knight's Cross 1st Class of the Austrian Order of Merit
  10. Knight's Cross of the Austrian Order of Merit
  11. Austrian gold mark of merit
  12. Austrian silver mark of merit
  13. Austrian gold medal of merit
  14. Austrian great silver merit medal
  15. Austrian silver merit medal
  16. Austrian bronze merit medal

From August 23, 1935

In August 1935, the additional grade Grand Cross 1st Class of the Austrian Order of Merit with the eagle was created. The new award was only intended for heads of government and was first awarded in June 1936.

  1. Major star of the Austrian Order of Merit
  2. Grand Cross 1st Class of the Austrian Order of Merit with the eagle
  3. Grand Cross 1st Class of the Austrian Order of Merit
  4. Grand Cross of the Austrian Order of Merit
  5. Commander's Cross 1st class with the star of the Austrian Order of Merit
  6. Commander's cross with the star of the Austrian Order of Merit
  7. Commander's Cross 1st Class of the Austrian Order of Merit
  8. Commander's Cross of the Austrian Order of Merit
  9. Officer's Cross of the Austrian Order of Merit
  10. Knight's Cross 1st Class of the Austrian Order of Merit
  11. Knight's Cross of the Austrian Order of Merit
  12. Austrian gold mark of merit
  13. Austrian silver mark of merit
  14. Austrian gold medal of merit
  15. Austrian great silver merit medal
  16. Austrian silver merit medal
  17. Austrian bronze merit medal

carrier

Bearers of these medals and decorations can be found in the category: Bearers of the Austrian Order of Merit (1934) .

supporting documents

  1. ↑ Federal Law of September 24, 1934 on the Conversion of the Decoration of Honor for Services to the Federal State of Austria into an Order of Merit. In: BGBl. II No. 267/1934. Vienna October 8, 1934 (online at ALEX ).
  2. ^ Ordinance of the Federal Government of October 9, 1934, regarding the statutes for the Austrian Order of Merit, the Austrian marks of merit and the Austrian medals of merit. In: BGBl. II No. 272/1934. Vienna October 9, 1934 (online at ALEX ).
  3. ↑ Events of the Week. In:  Neues Wiener Tagblatt (weekly edition) , August 31, 1935, p. 14 (online at ANNO ). Template: ANNO / Maintenance / nwt.
  4. ↑ Ordinance of the Federal Government, with which the ordinance concerning the statutes for the Austrian Order of Merit, the Austrian marks of merit and the Austrian medals of merit, BG Bl. II No. 272/34 is amended. In: Federal Law Gazette No. 351/1935. Vienna August 23, 1935 (online at ALEX ).
  5. ↑ Conversion of the badge of honor into an order of merit. In:  Salzburger Volksblatt , September 25, 1934, p. 4 (online at ANNO ). Template: ANNO / Maintenance / svb.
  6. ↑ High awards for Doctor Schuschnigg, Mussolini and Gömbös. In:  Der Wiener Tag , June 11, 1936, p. 1 (online at ANNO ). Template: ANNO / maintenance / day.