Badges of honor of the federal states of the Federal Republic of Germany
The badges of honor of the federal states of the Federal Republic of Germany are state decorations of honor of the individual federal states , which are awarded for many years of voluntary work .
In contrast to the rescue medals and the orders of merit (with the exception of Bremen and Hamburg ), not all 16 federal states award their own badges of honor. Hesse and Thuringia have letters of honor, to which the associated badges of honor were donated. The country-specific award criteria are similar, however, as long-term involvement in organizations with cultural or social goals or activities in local self-government are recognized.
| designation | Foundation date | layout | Award condition | annotation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badge of Honor of the State of Baden-Württemberg | 08/11/1982 | The badge of honor is made of silver and shows the large coat of arms with the inscription for merit in honorary office . | 15 years | The decree on the foundation of the badge of honor does not contain any regulation on the design of a ribbon buckle. |
| Badge of Honor of the Bavarian Prime Minister | 08/01/1994 | 15 years | The design of the honorary badge was taken over by the Order of Merit of the Bavarian Crown . | |
| Berlin badge of honor for special social commitment | 03/11/1998 | Gold pin. Without inscription. | ten years | The award takes place per year only to 12 people on two dates. |
| Letter of honor from the State of Hesse | 05/26/1973 | 12 years | The third design form, the badge of honor, has been awarded since 2003. | |
| Badge of honor of the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania for special services in voluntary work | 11/12/2013 | The silver-plated honor pin is round and shows the large state coat of arms with the circumferential lettering For special services in honorary office - Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania . | ten years | The decree on the foundation of the badge of honor does not contain any regulation on the design of a ribbon buckle. |
| Badge of Honor of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate | 08/07/1974 | The badge of honor is made of silver. It shows the coat of arms of Rhineland-Palatinate and a stylized branch of laurel . | 12 years | The decree on the foundation of the badge of honor does not contain any regulation on the design of a ribbon buckle. |
| Saarland volunteer pin | 2008 | The badge of honor has the shape of the Saarland . In the inner part is the state coat of arms . | "over many years" | |
| Badge of Honor of the State of Saxony-Anhalt | 04/19/2000 | "over an extended timespan" | Before the renaming in 2003, the award was called "Honorary Pin of the Prime Minister" | |
| Badge of Honor of the State of Schleswig-Holstein | 11/16/1982 | The badge of honor is made of silver and shows the coat of arms of the state of Schleswig-Holstein . | "longstanding voluntary work" | A strap buckle has officially existed since September 8, 2004 |
| Letter of honor from the Free State of Thuringia | 08/30/2005 | The silver-plated badge has the shape of a cross. The round center disc bears the Thuringian state coat of arms with the words Freistaat Thüringen " on the front . | ten years | The decree on the foundation of the letter of honor does not contain any regulation on the design of a strap buckle. |
Though the ranks of the orders and medals to rank badges of honor usually below Merit and - medals . In some federal states there are other forms of recognition of voluntary work as medals, such as:
- Brandenburg : Medal of the Landtag of Brandenburg
- Hamburg : Medal for Loyalty Work in the Service of the People
- Lower Saxony : Medal of Merit for exemplary service to one's neighbor
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c d Announcement by the Prime Minister about the Foundation of the Badge of Honor of the State of Baden-Württemberg . November 11, 1982. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ↑ Law on the Decoration of Honor of the Bavarian Prime Minister for the merits of women and men in voluntary work . June 23, 1992. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ Statute of the Order on the Badge of Honor of the Bavarian Prime Minister for the merits of women and men who do voluntary work . August 2, 1994. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ↑ Communication (pdf) Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ↑ Printed matter 18/14 800 Written question 18th electoral term . 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ↑ a b Berlin badge of honor for special social commitment . Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ Decree on the award of the letter of honor. In the version dated September 5, 2008 . September 5, 2008. Accessed June 2, 2020.
- ^ Gießen district : Letter of honor from the state of Hesse . Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ↑ a b c Foundation of a badge of honor from the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania for special services in honorary office (Honorary Foundation Decree of the Prime Minister) . November 12, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ The badge of honor for special services in honorary office in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania . Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ↑ a b c d Badge of Honor of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate . Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ↑ Framework conditions for volunteering . Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ↑ Volunteer badge . Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ A b Foundation of the Badge of Honor of the State of Saxony-Anhalt . Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ↑ a b c d Foundation of the "Badge of Honor of the State of Schleswig-Holstein" . November 16, 1982. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ↑ a b c d Decree and implementing regulation . Retrieved October 7, 2018.