List of orders and decorations from Erich Mielke
The list of orders and decorations of Erich Mielke contains a list of the orders and decorations awarded to Erich Mielke in the period from 1950 to 1989, although a complete overview is almost impossible due to the excessive award practice. Mielke received the majority of his awards as Minister for State Security , with an accumulation of awards on his birthday (December 28th), the day of the People's Police on July 1st and on the anniversary of the MfS on February 8th.
Awards (selection)
- Badge of Honor of the German People's Police on February 22, 1950
- Medal for faithful service in the barracked people's police on July 1, 1954
- Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold October 7, 1954
- Decoration of Honor of the German People's Police (second award) February 8, 1955
- Medal for loyalty service in the German People's Police on July 1, 1955
- Medal for exemplary border service April 26, 1956
- Hans Beimler Medal July 18, 1956
- Ernst Moritz Arndt Medal September 13, 1956
- Gold Medal of Merit of the National People's Army March 1, 1957
- Gold Badge of Honor of the Democratic Sports Movement April 27, 1957
- Bronze Medal for Faithful Service in the National People's Army October 7, 1957
- Karl Marx Order December 28, 1957
- Medal for fighters against fascism 1933 to 1945 September 6, 1958
- Ernst Grube Medal October 4th 1958
- Order of the Red Banner October 23, 1958
- Silver Medal for Faithful Service in the National People's Army February 8, 1959
- Medal of Merit of the GDR (October 7, 1959)
- Labor banner May 8, 1960
- Gold Medal for Faithful Service in the National People's Army July 1, 1960
- Medal for excellence in the armed organs of the Ministry of the Interior July 1, 1960
- Artur Becker Gold Medal February 8, 1961
- Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Medal December 16, 1961
- Badge of Honor of the Society for German-Soviet Friendship December 16, 1961
- Hero of Labor October 5th, 1964
- Badge of honor of the General German Motorsport Association in gold October 7, 1964
- Gold medal for loyal service to the National People's Army for 20 years of service February 8, 1965
- Badge of honor of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany April 21, 1965
- Gold Medal for Merit in the Administration of Justice September 2, 1965
- Ernst Thälmann badge October 7, 1965
- Medal "20th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 “ February 26, 1966
- Honored Master of Sport June 29, 1966
- Ernst Schneller Medal in Gold July 26, 1966
- Anniversary badge "50 Years of Cheka" December 19, 1967
- Medal "50 Years of the Soviet Militia" December 20, 1967
- Gold Medal of Merit of the Customs Administration of the German Democratic Republic December 20, 1967
- Medal for outstanding achievements in socialist education in the pioneer organization "Ernst Thälmann" December 28, 1967
- Medal of Merit of the Deutsche Reichsbahn Level III December 28, 1967
- Badge of Honor of the DTSB December 28, 1967
- Badge of honor for special achievements in hunting by the NVA in gold December 28, 1967
- Badge of honor of the German Football Association of the GDR in gold December 28, 1967
- Order of the Red Banner (second award) February 5, 1968
- Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" February 13, 1968
- Hero of Labor (second award) February 24, 1968
- Honored People's Police of the German Democratic Republic July 1st, 1968
- Badge of honor from VEB Mansfeld-Kombinat Eisleben November 2nd, 1968
- Anniversary badge "50 years of border troops of the USSR" December 12, 1968
- Outstanding member of the cooperative February 8, 1969
- Commemorative medal for the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the All-Ukrainian Commission May 8, 1969
- Honored Associate of the Ministry of Interior of the USSR May 15, 1969
- Commemorative Medal of the Soviet Militia June 3rd 1969
- German Peace Medal September 19, 1969
- Honorary title Dzierzynski athlete October 4, 1969
- Medal of honor for the Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold October 4, 1969
- Medal “For the Protection of the State Border of the USSR” January 6, 1970
- Medal “For Services to General Security” (People's Republic of Bulgaria) January 16, 1970
- Medal "25 Years Organs of the Ministry of the Interior" January 16, 1970
- Honored employee of the State Security February 8, 1970
- Commemorative badge for the 20th anniversary of the foundation of the Stasi on February 8, 1970
- Gold Medal of Honor of the Olympic Society February 8, 1970
- Golden Laurel of the DFF February 8, 1970
- Activist of the socialist work of VEB Mansfeld February 8, 1970
- Activist of the socialist work of the VEB quality and stainless steel plant in Hennigsdorf
- Anniversary medal “In memory of the 100th birthday of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin” April 30, 1970
- Order of the Great Patriotic War 1st Class May 6, 1970
- Badge "25th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" May 7, 1970
- Commemorative badge "25 Years of the People's Police" June 22, 1970
- Medal of Merit of the Organs of the Ministry of the Interior Gold June 22, 1977
- Honorary gift for 25 years of service in the NVA July 1, 1970
- Activist of the socialist work of the constituency Nauen November 13, 1970
- Order of the Red Star of the ČSSR November 16, 1970
- Activist of the socialist work of the VEB Kombinat Meß- und Regelstechnik Oranienburg February 8, 1971
- Awards of the SDAG Wismut March 3, 1971
- Gold medal for “For services to the people and fatherland” May 10, 1971
- Commemorative medal of the Soviet Committee of War Veterans “Participants in the National Revolutionary War in Spain 1936–1939” September 12, 1971
- Medal "50. Years of the Mongolian People's Revolution “November 1971
- Badge of honor for membership of the Red Workers and Peasants Army 1971
- Medal of Honor "Confession and Action to Protect the GDR" April 1972
- Commemorative medal for the unveiling of the memorial for the Polish soldier to the German anti-fascists May 14, 1972
- Gold medal of the International Organizing Committee of the Peace Tour, May 1972
- Franz Mehring Badge of Honor December 28, 1972
- Gold Medal of Merit of the Maritime Industry December 28, 1972
- Decoration of Honor for Physical Culture and Sport of the German Democratic Republic December 28, 1972
- Gold medal of the German Football Association of the GDR (second award) December 28, 1972
- Medal for Georgi Dimitroff's 90th birthday on December 29, 1972
- Order of Lenin June 12th 1973
- Medal “For excellent performance in the FDJ festival line-up” June 1973
- Commemorative medal "20 years of SED combat groups" September 1973
- Karl Marx Order (second award) November 20, 1973
- Medal "For Excellent Propaganda Achievements" January 29, 1974
- Medal of Honor of the Society for Military Medicine April 9, 1974
- Medal "Signal DDR 25" June 11, 1974
- Medal "25. Anniversary of the GDR “June 25, 1974
- Commemorative medal "Pablo Neruda" October 10, 1974
- Order of the Yugoslavian Flag (Grand Cross) November 14th 1974
- Order of the People's Republic of Bulgaria (2nd class) November 26th 1974
- Anniversary medal 30 years Ministry of the Interior (People's Republic of Bulgaria) November 26th 1974
- Medal "Flame of Friendship" (VEB Mansfeld) January 17, 1975
- Honorary miner of VEB Mansfeld January 17, 1975
- Order of the October Revolution (USSR) February 1975
- Honored Railway Worker of the German Democratic Republic February 8, 1975
- Gerhart Eisler badge February 8, 1975
- Golden Laurel of the DFF (second award) February 8, 1975
- Golden pen of the Association of Journalists of the GDR February 8, 1975
- Decoration of honor of the VEB Berlin brake factory in gold February 8, 1975
- Medal of Honor of the Committee of Anti-Fascist Resistance Fighters April 22, 1975
- Medal "30. Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 “ May 1975
- Commemorative medal for the 30th anniversary of the GSSD June 12, 1975
- Honor plaque 30 years CDU June 1975
- Plaque of honor 30 years LDPD June 1975
- Certificate 30 years of loyal service in the MdI July 1, 1975
- Certificate 30 years of loyal service in the NVA July 1, 1975
- Decoration of Honor of the German People's Police (third award) July 1, 1975
- Badge of honor of the aero club of the GDR July 12, 1975
- Commemorative medal for the 30th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (ČSSR) October 16, 1975
- Medal 30 years of the National Security Corps (ČSSR) October 16, 1975
- Badge of Honor 50 years of membership in the SED November 10, 1975
- Hero of the GDR December 1st, 1975
- Karl Marx Order (third award) December 1, 1975
- Hufeland Medal in Gold December 11th 1975
- Fritz Heckert Medal December 28, 1975
- Honored Member of the National People's Army March 1, 1976
- Medal 50 years of public security organs (Mongolia) October 1, 1976
- Commemorative badge 25 years of scientific and technical cooperation GDR-USSR October 1975
- Honored member of the border troops of the German Democratic Republic December 1, 1976
- Honorary member of SV-Dynamo December 14, 1976
- Order of the Yugoslav Star July 20, 1977
- Commemorative badge 60 years of Cheka December 18, 1977
- Karl Marx Order (fourth award) December 28, 1977
- Order of the Red Banner (third award) December 28, 1977
- Gold Medal of Merit of the Maritime Industry (second award) December 28, 1977
- Honored employee of the customs administration of the German Democratic Republic December 28, 1977
- Medal for Services to the Friendship of Peoples December 28, 1977
- Gold Medal of the DRK of the GDR December 28, 1977
- Honored construction worker of the German Democratic Republic December 28, 1977
- Artur Becker Gold Medal (second award) December 28, 1977
- Commemorative badge "60 years of border troops of the USSR" June 20, 1978
- Medal of Merit of the Working Class Struggle Groups in Gold October 1978
- Badge for the 60th anniversary of the Komsomol in 1978
- Medal 20 years of security organs (Cuba) May 17, 1979
- Medal FDJ contingent Berlin September 17, 1979
- Medal for the 30th anniversary of the founding of the GDR September 18, 1979
- Scharnhorst Order (second award) September 25, 1979
- Commemorative medal of the Intercosmos Council of the Academy of Sciences December 1979
- Medal for the construction of the Soyuz gas pipeline (USSR) 1979
- Order of the Red Banner (fourth award) February 1980
- Certificate of honor for 35 years of loyal service to the NVA July 1, 1980
- Honored lawyer of the German Democratic Republic December 8, 1980
- Medal for 20 years of the Cuban militia June 1981
- Medal for strengthening the fighting community July 10, 1981
- Badge of the Kremlin Regiment July 1981
- Medal "1300 Years of Bulgaria" October 23, 1981
- Gold Medal of Merit of the Border Troops of the German Democratic Republic 1st December 1981
- Order of Merit of the People's Republic of Poland March 15, 1982
- Karl Marx Order (fifth award) June 28, 1982
- Medal of Friendship (Cuba) December 8, 1982
- Hero of the GDR (second award) December 28, 1982
- Karl Marx Order (sixth award) December 28, 1982
- Order of Lenin (USSR) (second award) December 28, 1982
- Georgi Dimitrov Order December 28, 1982
- Order of Friendship (ČSSR) December 28, 1982
- Honored Member of the NVA (second award) December 28, 1982
- Ernst Thälmann Medal (second award) December 28, 1982
- Franz Mehring Medal (second award) December 28, 1982
- Gerhard Eisler plaque (second award) December 28, 1982
- Golden Laurel of the DFF (third award) December 28, 1982
- German Peace Medal (second award) December 28, 1982
- Order of Friendship between Nations February 7, 1983
- Decoration of Honor for Physical Culture and Sport of the German Democratic Republic (second award) March 24, 1983
- Anniversary medal for Georgi Dimitroff's 100th birthday on April 5, 1983
- Scharnhorst Order (third award) October 7, 1984
- Medal 40 Years of Bulgaria 1984
- Order of Lenin (third award) April 1, 1985
- Medal "40. Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 ” May 5, 1985
- Commemorative medal of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the ČSSR on the 40th anniversary of the completion of the national freedom struggle in May 1985
- Medal for services to anti-imperialist solidarity of the Solidarity Committee of the German Democratic Republic June 22, 1985
- Order of Georgi Dimitrov (Bulgaria) June 26, 1985
- Commemorative medal 40th anniversary LDPD June 1985
- Honored People's Police of the German Democratic Republic (second award) July 1, 1985
- Honorary certificate for 40 years of loyal service in the NVA July 1, 1985
- Ho Chi Minh Order (Vietnam) October 2, 1985
- Anniversary badge 25 years cosmonaut training center October 1985
- Commemorative Medal 40 Years of People's Solidarity 1985
- Anniversary medal “30 Years of the National People's Army” March 1, 1986
- Order of the Red Banner (ČSSR) October 15, 1986
- Medal for internationalist merits " Enrique Schmidt ", awarded by the Nicaraguan Interior Minister Tomás Borge June 25, 1987
- Badge of honor for contribution to the cause of friendship July 6, 1987
- Honored worker in agriculture and forestry in the German Democratic Republic October 15, 1987
- Decoration of honor 70 years of militia 19 November 1987
- Order of Solidarity (Cuba) November 26th 1987
- Medal "30 Years of Revolutionary Armed Forces" (Cuba) November 26, 1987
- Commemorative medal for active participation in the revolution, civil war and socialist construction 1917–1930 (USSR) November 26, 1987
- Honored member of the border troops of the German Democratic Republic (second award) December 28, 1987
- Honored employee in the foreign policy service December 28, 1987
- Hero of the Soviet Union
- Order of Lenin (fourth award) December 28, 1987
- Karl Marx Order (seventh award) December 28, 1987
- Medal of Honor for the 40th anniversary of the German Democratic Republic in 1989
Individual evidence
- ↑ Klaus H. Feder, Uta Feder, awards in the Ministry for State Security of the GDR, Feder Verlag Rosenheim 1996, pages 120–129, ISBN 3980511405