Decoration of honor for services to the State of Vienna
The Badge of Honor for Services to the State of Vienna is the most significant honor currently issued by the State of Vienna . The various levels of the order are awarded by the governor or in his name.
This honorary badge should not be confused with the other awards of the City of Vienna , which have included the Medal of Honor of the Federal Capital Vienna , the Honorary Citizens of the City of Vienna , the Ring of Honor of the City of Vienna and the Golden City Hall Man since around 1949 .
Award practice
The Badge of Honor for Services to the State of Vienna is awarded to people who have achieved outstanding, outstanding, extraordinary, significant, special or great services to the State of Vienna through public or private work. The award of the honorary mark is incumbent on the state government, whereby the honored person is issued a certificate signed by the state governor.
Order levels
The badge of honor for services to the State of Vienna currently comprises 7 levels, with the individual insignia consisting of a neck decoration, a breast star, a combination of neck decoration and breast star or a medal, depending on the class. Furthermore, reduced miniatures of the decorations can be worn.
Large gold medal for services to the State of Vienna with the star
The Great Golden Cross of Honor is awarded as a neck decoration and breast star. The neck decoration consists of a 60 mm wide and 60 mm high four-part cross with eight points, the fields of which are enamelled in red and white. Between the legs of the cross there are fourteen gilded rays, in the middle of the cross the gold eagle with the national coat of arms. The neck decoration is attached to a 40 mm wide, red and white ribbon with a 30 mm long and 4 mm wide gold-plated and grooved loop.
The breast star is a 85 mm high and 85 mm wide, eight-pointed gold-plated star with brooching. It is elevated by a sixteen-pointed, red-rimmed star, which shows a golden eagle with the coat of arms of Vienna as a breast shield in the white central field. The Great Gold Medal of Honor with the Star is awarded for outstanding services.
Large gold medal for services to the state of Vienna
The design of the Great Gold Medal of Honor corresponds to the neck decoration of the Great Gold Medal of Honor with the star, but is awarded without a breast star. The Great Gold Medal of Honor is awarded for outstanding services.
Large silver medal for services to the state of Vienna
The Great Silver Medal is the same as the Great Gold Medal, but has silver-plated rays, an eagle in silver and a silver-plated eyelet. The Great Silver Medal of Honor is awarded for extraordinary services.
Gold medal for services to the State of Vienna
The gold medal is awarded as a breast star. The breast star consists of a 85 mm high and 85 mm wide, eight-pointed gold-plated star with brooching. The star of rays is elevated by a sixteen-pointed, red-rimmed star, which shows a golden eagle with the coat of arms of Vienna as a breast shield in the white central field. The Gold Medal of Honor is awarded for significant services.
Silver medal for services to the State of Vienna
The silver medal of honor corresponds to the gold medal of honor, whereby the star of rays is not gold-plated, but silver-plated. The Silver Medal of Honor is awarded for special merits.
Gold Medal of Merit of the State of Vienna
The golden merit mark consists of a 43 mm high and 43 mm wide, four-part cross with eight points, the fields of which are enamelled in red and white. Between the legs of the cross there are eleven gilded rays, which are elevated in the middle of the cross by the state coat of arms. The cross is attached to a red and white moiré ribbon that is 45 mm wide and folded into a triangle. The gold medal of merit is awarded for great merits.
Silver Merit of the State of Vienna
The silver mark of merit corresponds to the gold mark of merit, but has silver-plated rays instead of the gold-plated rays. The Silver Mark of Merit is awarded for merit.
Privileges and withdrawal of honor
Every holder of a badge of honor is entitled to wear it in the prescribed manner and to designate himself as a borrower. There are no other privileges associated with the award. The honorary badge becomes the property of the borrower. There is no obligation to return it after his death.
The neck decorations are worn with the ribbon around the neck, while the medals and breast stars are worn on the left side of the chest. Women wear the “Great Golden” and “Great Silver Badges of Honor” as well as the badges of honor in gold and silver on a mesh-like sewn ribbon that has the width corresponding to the individual steps. All levels of the badge of honor can also be worn in the form of a small copy.
If the award winner is convicted of a crime, the state government shall revoke the right to wear the award. In the event of repeated convictions or violations, the honor will be withdrawn if the criminal offenses have impaired the reputation of the State of Vienna. Anyone who changes the badge of honor without authorization will be punished at least for this administrative violation with an administrative penalty of up to 700 euros.
See also
- List of bearers of the badge of honor for services to the state of Vienna
- List of awards from the city and state of Vienna
- Orders and decorations of the Republic of Austria
Web links
- Awards from the State of Vienna
- Law on the creation of a badge of honor for services to the State of Vienna (Vienna Badge of Honor Act)
- Photos of all levels of the decoration for services to the state of Vienna