List of Austrian orders and decorations

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This list gives an overview of the orders and decorations that are currently awarded in Austria (in the Republic of Austria and in the federal states), as well as those that were historically in the interwar period with the First Republic (1919-1934) and the Austro-fascist federal state Austria (1934–1938), as well as starting from the Duchy of Austria up to the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy (until 1918).

Republic of Austria since 1945

Coat of arms of the Republic of Austria since 1945

Medals and awards of the federal government

Unless otherwise stated below, the award of the decorations and awards of the Republic of Austria is carried out by the Federal President on the proposal of the government or the responsible Federal Minister . The insignia is presented either by the Federal President in person or by an agent (e.g. Federal Minister or Governor ) on his behalf .

Listing and award regulations

General decorations of the federal government:

  • Decoration of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria (1952) in 15 levels (taking into account the Golden Medal on the Red Ribbon for Services to the Republic of Austria (Lifesaving Medal) there are 16 levels): The Federal President can request the Award for Services to the Republic of Austria to the Federal Government or at the request of the relevant Federal Minister.
  • Austrian Badge of Honor and Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art : The Federal President awards the Austrian Badge of Honor for Science and Art (one level) and the Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art (both levels) on the proposal of the Federal Government or the responsible Federal Minister Federal Minister.
  • Federal Badge of Honor : Awarded by the Federal Chancellor or the Federal Minister responsible for the subject matter.

Military awards:

  • Military merit mark from the Federal President
  • Military Recognition Medal (for special services in the military or civil field for national military defense) from the Federal Minister for National Defense
  • Wound medal for members of the armed forces in gold (1st class) and silver (2nd class) from the Federal Minister for National Defense
  • Mission medal
    • for missions for national military defense,
    • for assignments abroad,
    • for domestic use
    • for disaster relief operations in Germany
  • Military service signs I., II. And III. Class (after services totaling 25, 15 or five years) from the Federal Minister for National Defense
  • Military service medal in gold (after 60 days of militia exercises) and silver (after 30 days of militia exercises) from the military commander
  • Military service medal in bronze (after basic military service or training service) from the responsible commander of the troop body
  • Militia medal (to honor achievements as a militiaman on the occasion of the permanent termination of a function in the emergency organization or for participation in voluntary militia work for a total of more than 30 days) by the Federal Minister for National Defense

Executive awards:

  • Executive service mark (EDZ) has the same priority
    • Badge for special valor in service
    • Acknowledgment for special merits
  • Wound medal for members of the Federal Ministry of the Interior or a subordinate service authority as a result of their service during an assignment abroad within the framework of cooperation and solidarity in the deployment of units (KSE-BVG)

Other awards:

Ranking of federal awards

Ranking list of decorations awarded by the Federal President of the Republic of Austria:
(Italics in brackets supplement the classification within the international nomenclature.)

  1. Big Star of the Decoration of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria (special level)
  2. Large Decoration of Honor in Gold on Ribbon for Services to the Republic of Austria (Grand Cross 1st Class)
  3. Large Silver Decoration on Ribbon for Services to the Republic of Austria (Grand Cross II Class)
  4. Large Gold Medal of Honor with the Star for Services to the Republic of Austria (Grand Officer's Cross, 1st Class)
  5. Large Silver Medal of Honor with the Star for Services to the Republic of Austria (Grand Officer Cross, Second Class)
  6. Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
  7. Large Gold Medal of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria (Commander's Cross 1st Class)
  8. Large Silver Medal for Services to the Republic of Austria (Commander's Cross, 2nd Class)
  9. Military Merit
  10. Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art, 1st class
  11. Great Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria (Officer's Cross)
  12. Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art
  13. Decoration of Honor in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria (Knight's Cross 1st Class)
  14. Silver Medal of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria (Knight's Cross II Class)
  15. Decoration of honor for services to the liberation of Austria
  16. Gold Medal of Merit of the Republic of Austria (Medal of Merit 1st Class)
  17. Silver Merit of the Republic of Austria (Merit Class II)
  18. Gold medal on the red ribbon for services to the Republic of Austria (lifesaving medal)
  19. Gold medal for services to the Republic of Austria (medal 1st class)
  20. Silver medal on a red ribbon for services to the Republic of Austria (lifesaving medal, has not been awarded since 1968)
  21. Silver medal for services to the Republic of Austria (medal II class)
  22. Bronze medal for services to the Republic of Austria (medal III class) (no longer awarded)

Other decorations and awards:

Awards of the federal states

The individual awards of the nine federal states were donated at different times by resolutions of the state parliaments or the state governments and differ very clearly in terms of statutes and awarding practice. There are four basic types in all federal states: a multi-level state badge of honor, an award for lifesavers or disaster relief workers, an award for long-term service in the field of fire and rescue services and an award for special achievements in the field of sport. Their award is regulated by state laws and is usually carried out by the governor concerned .

Burgenland

  • Decoration of honor of the Province of Burgenland
  • Rescue medal of the Province of Burgenland
  • Fire service mark of the province of Burgenland
  • Medal of Honor for activity in the field of fire and rescue services
  • Sports honor of the province of Burgenland

Carinthia

Lower Austria

  • Ring of Honor of the State of Lower Austria
  • Decoration of honor for services to the federal state of Lower Austria
  • Rescue medal of the federal state of Lower Austria
  • Medal of the state of Lower Austria for disaster relief
  • Fire service mark of the federal state of Lower Austria
  • Badge of honor for activities in the field of fire and rescue services
  • Lower Austrian sports honor mark

Upper Austria

Salzburg

  • Ring of the State of Salzburg
  • Decoration of Honor of the State of Salzburg
  • Medal for services to the community
  • Life Saving Merit Mark
  • until 2006: Medal of the State of Salzburg for disaster relief
  • since 2006: Merit mark for special assistance
  • Fire and Rescue Medal
  • Pro Caritate mark of merit
  • Salzburg Sports Decoration
  • Honorary laurel of Salzburg sport
  • Badges for national champions

Legal basis:

  • Law of February 7, 2001 on the Badges of Honor of the State of Salzburg (Salzburg Badge of Honor Act).
  • Ordinance of the Salzburg state government of June 10, 2004 on awards for merits and achievements in the field of sport (Sports Awards Ordinance).

Styria

  • Ring of Honor of the State of Styria
  • Decoration of Honor of the State of Styria
  • Styrian lifesaving medal on a white-green ribbon
  • Styrian flood medal (bronze, silver, gold)
  • Styrian Disaster Relief Medal (bronze, silver, gold)
  • Cross of Merit for achievements in the field of fire and rescue services (bronze, silver, gold)
  • Medal for work in the field of fire and rescue services (25, 40, 50, 60, 70, 75 and 80 years of activity)
  • State sport badge of honor for athletes
  • State sport badge of honor for merit

For a complete overview of the Styrian decorations on the website of the Provincial Administration of Styria see:

Tyrol

Vorarlberg

  • Decoration of honor of the state of Vorarlberg
  • Merit mark of the state of Vorarlberg
  • Order of Montfort
  • Fire Brigade Medal of the State of Vorarlberg
  • Rescue medal of the state of Vorarlberg
  • Decoration of honor for services to Vorarlberg sport
  • Badges of honor for sporting achievements
  • Decoration of honor for services to the local security police

Vienna

Coat of arms of the Republic of Austria 1919–1934

First Republic and Federal State (1918–1938)

In the democratic republic of German Austria (1918–1919) no medals or decorations were donated.

First Republic of Austria 1919–1934

  • Carinthian Cross (donated on November 4, 1919)
  • Fire Brigade Medal of Honor (donated on November 3, 1922)
  • Decoration of Honor from the Red Cross (donated on November 3, 1922)
  • Decoration of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria (1922)
  • Medal of Honor for 40 years of loyal service (donated on January 20, 1927)
  • Tiroler Landesdenkmünze 1914/18 (donated on February 7, 1928)
  • War Memorial Medal (1932)
  • Army pilot badge (donated on April 26, 1934)
Coat of arms of the corporate state (1934–1938)

State (1934-1938)

  • Austrian Order of Merit (donated 1934)
  • Military service mark (donated June 30, 1934)
  • Decoration of Honor and Cross of Merit for Art and Science (donated on October 9, 1934)
  • Military Merit Cross (donated on July 9, 1935)
  • Military Merit Medal (donated on July 9, 1935)

From the Duchy of Austria to the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy

The following awards are listed in ascending order according to the date of foundation.

Shield of the (Arch) Duchy and House of Austria, 1512

Duchy of Austria under the Habsburgs (1282–1452)

Archduchy of Austria and Habsburg Roman-German Emperor (1452–1804)

Coat of arms of the Austrian Empire (1815)

Austrian Empire (1804–1867)

Austro-Hungarian monarchy

Orders and decorations of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy (based on originals from CF Rothe & Neffe , k..k. Chamber jewelers and court gold workers in Vienna, I.)

Ranking of awards in Austria-Hungary

In 1917, the following ranking of awards applied in Austria-Hungary:

  1. Order of the Golden Fleece
  2. Grand Cross of the Military Maria Theresa Order
  3. Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Stephen
  4. Military Merit Cross 1st Class
  5. Grand Cross of the Leopold Order
  6. Order of the Iron Crown 1st class
  7. Grand Cross of the Franz Joseph Order
  8. Commander's Cross of the Military Maria Theresa Order
  9. Commander's Cross of the Order of St. Stephen
  10. Military Merit Cross II. Class
  11. Commander's Cross of the Leopold Order
  12. Order of the Iron Crown II class
  13. Commander's Cross of the Franz Joseph Order
  14. Knight's Cross of the Military Maria Theresa Order
  15. Knight's Cross of the Order of St. Stephen
  16. Knight's Cross of the Leopold Order
  17. Star of Honor for Services to the Red Cross
  18. Officer's Cross of the Franz Joseph Order
  19. Order of the Iron Crown III. class
  20. Knight's Cross of the Franz Joseph Order
  21. Military Merit Cross III. class
  22. Decoration of honor for services to the Red Cross 1st class
  23. Spiritual Cross of Merit 1st Class
  24. Insignia of the Elisabeth-Theresien-Foundation
  25. Memorial to Field Marshal Archduke Albrecht
  26. Decoration of Honor for Art and Science
  27. Spiritual Cross of Merit, 2nd class
  28. Great Military Merit Medal
  29. Silver Military Merit Medal
  30. Bronze Military Merit Medal
  31. Golden medal of bravery
  32. Golden Cross of Merit with the crown
  33. War Cross for Civil Merit, 1st Class
  34. Officer's Honor for Services to the Red Cross
  35. Golden Cross of Merit
  36. Silver medal for bravery, 1st class
  37. Silver medal for bravery, 2nd class
  38. Bronze medal for bravery
  39. Silver Cross of Merit with the crown
  40. Silver Cross of Merit
  41. Iron Cross of Merit with the crown
  42. Iron Cross of Merit
  43. War medal
  44. War Cross for Civil Merit, Second Class
  45. Commemorative medal 1864
  46. Commemorative coin to the Tyrolean national defense 1848
  47. Memorial coin to the Tyrolean national defense 1866
  48. Karl-Troop Cross
  49. War Cross for Civil Merit III. class
  50. 1st class military service badge for officers
  51. Medal of Honor for 40 years of service
  52. Military service mark II. Class for officers
  53. Military service mark III. Class for officers
  54. Badge of honor for services to the Red Cross 2nd class
  55. 1st class military service badge for teams
  56. Military service mark II. Class for teams
  57. Military service mark III. Class for teams
  58. Landsturm medal 1908
  59. War Cross for Civil Merit IV. Class
  60. Silver Medal of Honor for Services to the Red Cross
  61. Jubilee Court Medal
  62. Anniversary commemorative medal for the armed power
  63. Anniversary commemorative medal for civil servants
  64. Jubilee Cross 1908
  65. Military anniversary cross
  66. Anniversary cross for civil servants
  67. Memorial sign to Emperor and King Franz Joseph I.
  68. Bosnian-Hercegovinian Memorial Medal
  69. Memorial cross 1912/13
  70. Sea travel commemorative coin 1892/93
  71. Wounded medal
  72. Bronze Medal of Honor for Services to the Red Cross
  73. Fire and Rescue Medal
  74. Knight of Honor Cross of the Sovereign Order of Malta
  75. Knight of Honor Cross of the German Order of Knights
  76. Memorial symbol for the Knights of the Golden Spur
  77. Marian Neck Cross of the Teutonic Order
  78. Donatritter Cross of the Sovereign Order of Malta
  79. Marian Cross of the Teutonic Order
  80. Insignia of the nobility enrolled in Tyrol

literature

  • Peter Diem : The symbols of Austria. Time and history in signs. Krenmayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1995, ISBN 3-218-00594-9 , pp. 224-226, 293-388.
  • Johann Stolzer, Christian Steeb: Austria's order from the Middle Ages to the present. Academic printing and Publishing house, Graz 1996, ISBN 3-201-01649-7 .
  • Walter A. Schwarz : "Have the honor ..." 50 years of honor for services to the Republic of Austria 1952-2002. Austrian Mint , Vienna 2002 (catalog of the exhibition of the same name).
  • Elisabeth Horvath: Your personal right to medals and titles in Austria. How to become a dignitary. Krenmayr & Scheriau, Vienna 2004, ISBN 3-218-00728-3 .
  • Walter A. Schwarz: "Ephemeral Shine". Old Austria order. Fassbaender, Vienna 2005, ISBN 3-900538-84-0 .
  • Arnhard Klenau: Order in Germany and Austria. Phaleristischer Verlag, Konstanz 2008, ISBN 978-3-937064-15-4 (6 volumes).
  • Christian Ortner , Georg Ludwigstorff: Austria's medals and decorations. Part I: The imperial-royal orders until 1918- Verlag Militaria, Vienna 2017, ISBN 978-3-902526-81-6 .
  • State Office Directorate, Protocol and Awards Unit: Visible awards (undated). Extensive documentation and photos of all honors and awards given in Austria (as well as in some cases historically) by the Republic of Austria (civil and military), the federal states, Graz, in sport as well as by important non-profit organizations and universities. State of Styria - Office of the Styrian Provincial Government (Ed.).

Web links

Commons : Decorations of Austria  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Federal Act on the Creation and Awarding of the Executive Service and Recognition Mark (Executive Service and Recognition Mark Act - EDuAZG), Federal Law Gazette No. 521/1985 , entire legal provision in the current version in the Federal Legal Information System (RIS).
  2. ↑ Badges of Honor: Ranking list of Badges of Honor awarded by the Federal President of the Republic of Austria ( Memento of the original from July 17, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (with images of the wearing variants of the individual levels for men and women and, where provided, the corresponding breast star) on the website of the Austrian Presidential Chancellery , accessed on July 16, 2018. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.bundespraesident.at
  3. ↑ a b State Office Directorate, Section Protocol and Awards: Decoration of Honor: International Nomenclature. Classification of decorations for services to the Republic of Austria. And: Republic of Austria: federal awards. Inside: all decorations, merit marks and medals in hierarchical order. State of Styria - Office of the Styrian Provincial Government (Ed.), Both undated, accessed on July 16, 2018.
  4. ↑ Federal awards and military awards on the website of the Federal Army with photos of the awards, most of them in the associated storage box. The order of illustration and description is here without a secure classification in the hierarchical order. Federal Ministry of Defense (Ed.), Accessed on July 16, 2018.
  5. ↑ See: Editorial Office Niederoesterreich: Ring of Honor of the Province of Lower Austria for Erwin Pröll. In: Hello Austria. ReschMedia GmbH (publisher), January 17, 2017, accessed on July 16, 2018.
  6. ↑ a b c d Salzburger Sport Awards Ordinance in the current version in the RIS .
  7. ^ Salzburg Decoration of Honor Act in the current version in the RIS .
  8. ↑ State Office Directorate , Section Protocol and Awards: Complete overview of Styrian decorations. Comprehensive documentation of all honors and awards given by the State of Styria in Styria. Published by Land Steiermark - Office of the Styrian Provincial Government.
  9. ^ Journal of the Ferdinandeum for Tyrol and Vorarlberg, Volume 5 (1839)
  10. ↑ Non-profit and exhilarating house calendar for the Austrian Empire (1833)
  11. ^ Austrian papers for literature and art, history, geography, statistics and natural history (1844)
  12. ↑ Individuals who have been awarded civil honor medals since the accession to the throne of His now ruling majesty, namely in the years 1835–1845. (Compiled and published for the first time.) . In: Oesterreichischer Bürger-Kalender for the year 1847 . Second year. A. Pichler's sel (ige) Witwe, Vienna (1847), pp. 2–11.
  13. ^ Roman von Procházka : Austrian Order Handbook. 4th volume, 2nd edition, Graf-Klenau OHG, Munich 1979, pp. 282-284.