Order of Merit (disambiguation)
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Order of Merit may refer to:
Extant national orders:
Defunct national orders:
Others:
Extant national orders:
- Order of Merit of Antigua and Barbuda, see Commonwealth realms orders and decorationsCommonwealth Realms orders and decorationsThis article concerns the orders and decorations of the Commonwealth realms awarded by the sovereign in right of each nation.Awards are listed by order of wear.-Antigua and Barbuda:* The Most Exalted Order of the National Hero...
- Order of Merit (Austria)
- Order of Merit of the Bahamas
- Order of Merit of the Police ForcesOrder of Merit of the Police ForcesThe Order of Merit of the Police Forces is an honour for merit that is, within the Canadian system of honours, the only such fellowship reserved only for members of Canada's various police forces...
(Canada) - Order of the Merit of ChileOrder of the Merit of ChileThe Order of the Merit of Chile is a Chilean military decoration and was created in 1929. Succeeding the Medal of the Merit, it was created during the term of the President Germán Riesco through the Minister of War decree No. 1350 on September 4, 1906...
- Order of MeritOrder of MeritThe Order of Merit is a British dynastic order recognising distinguished service in the armed forces, science, art, literature, or for the promotion of culture...
(Commonwealth realms) - National Order of Merit of Cuba
- Order of Merit of Egypt
- Ordre National du MériteOrdre National du MériteThe Ordre national du Mérite is an Order of State awarded by the President of the French Republic. It was founded on 3 December 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle...
(France) - BundesverdienstkreuzBundesverdienstkreuzThe Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is the only general state decoration of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has existed since 7 September 1951, and between 3,000 and 5,200 awards are given every year across all classes...
(Federal Cross of Merit), also called Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Order of Merit of the Federal Republic) (Germany) - National Order of Merit of Guinea
- Order of Merit of Hungary
- Order of Merit of the Italian RepublicOrder of Merit of the Italian RepublicThe Order of Merit of the Italian Republic was founded as the senior order of knighthood by the second President of the Italian Republic, Luigi Einaudi in 1951...
- Jamaican Order of MeritJamaican Order of MeritThe Order of Merit is part of the Jamaican honours system and is the third highest honour conferred by the nation of Jamaica. The Order of Merit is conferred upon Jamaicans or on distinguished citizen of another country who has achieved eminent international distinction in the field of science,...
- Order of Merit of the Principality of LiechtensteinOrder of Merit of the Principality of LiechtensteinThe Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein is an order of chivalry of the Principality of Liechtenstein that is awarded for services rendered to the principality...
- Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of LuxembourgOrder of Merit of the Grand Duchy of LuxembourgThe Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a distinguished honorary order of Luxembourg. It was instituted on January 23, 1961 by Grand Duchess Charlotte. Grandmaster of the order is the Grand Duke of Luxembourg...
- National Order of Merit (Malta)
- Order pro merito MelitensiOrder pro merito MelitensiThe Order of Merit pro Merito Melitensi of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta is a knightly order of merit established in 1920. It is awarded to men and women who have brought honour and prestige to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta or actively promoted Christian values or works of charity...
(Sovereign Military Order of Malta) - National Order of Merit of Mauritania
- Order of Work Merit (Moldova)Order of Work Merit (Moldova)The Order of Work Merit is a Moldovan official order conferred for outstanding achievements in an individual's field of work, esteemed public activity during their career, and great contributions to the development of the Moldovan cultural, scientific, socio-economic, sporting and public spheres...
- New Zealand Order of MeritNew Zealand Order of MeritThe New Zealand Order of Merit is an order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits."The order includes five...
- Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
- National Order of Merit of Paraguay
- Order of Merit of Peru
- Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
- Order of Merit of Portugal
- Ordinul naţional "Pentru Merit" (RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
) - Order of Merit of Qatar
- Order of Merit of Russia
- Order of Merit (Senegal)
- Order of Merit (Austria)
- Ratana Varabhorn Order of MeritRatana Varabhorn Order of MeritThe Ratana Varabhorn Order of Merit was established in 1911 by King Rama VI of The Kingdom of Siam to reward personal service to the sovereign. Members are entitled to use the postnominals ร.ว.-Insignia:...
(ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
) - Order of Merit of Turkey
- Order of Merit (Ukraine)Order of Merit (Ukraine)The Order of Merit first, second or third class, is the Ukrainian award, given to individuals for outstanding achievements in economics, science, culture, military or political spheres of activity...
- Legion of MeritLegion of MeritThe Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements...
(United States of America)
Defunct national orders:
- Merit Order of St. Michael, of BavariaBavariaBavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
- Fatherland's Order of Merit, of East Germany
- Pour le MéritePour le MériteThe Pour le Mérite, known informally as the Blue Max , was the Kingdom of Prussia's highest military order for German soldiers until the end of World War I....
, of PrussiaPrussiaPrussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
, commonly known as the 'Blue Max' - Civil Merit Order, of SaxonySaxonyThe Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
- Merit Order (Waldeck)
- Indian Order of Merit (during the period of British rule in India)
Others:
- FIFA Order of MeritFIFA Order of MeritThe FIFA Order of Merit is the highest honour awarded by FIFA. The award is presented at the annual FIFA congress. It is normally awarded to people who are considered to have made a significant contribution to :association football....
- Olympic Order of Merit
- Order of Agricultural Merit, of QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
- Order of Merit in Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, of SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
- Saskatchewan Order of MeritSaskatchewan Order of MeritThe Saskatchewan Order of Merit is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Instituted in 1985 by Lieutenant Governor Frederick Johnson, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier Grant Devine, the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to...
- Socialist Orders of MeritSocialist Orders of MeritAfter the October Revolution, in which the Bolsheviks seized power in Russia, the first Socialist Orders of Merit were founded. After World War II, communists came to power in many other countries and this type of order spread all over the world...
- PDC Order of MeritPDC order of meritThe PDC Order of Merit is a world ranking system used by one of the darts organisations, the Professional Darts Corporation . Following the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship it superseded a world ranking system based on points being awarded for performances in ranking tournaments.-Previous world...
See also
- Order of Military Merit (disambiguation), a number of separate orders
- Order of Naval Merit (disambiguation), a number of separate orders
- Cross of Merit (disambiguation), a number of separate decorations
- Medal of Merit (disambiguation), a number of separate decorations