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Decoration of Honour for Services
to the Republic of Austria
Country Republic of Austria

The Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (German: Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich) is a state decoration of the Republic of Austria. It is divided into 15 classes and is the highest award in the Austrian national honours system.

History

The Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria was first established by federal law on 4 November 1922. It initially had ten grades; later, it was expanded to sixteen grades. It was replaced in 1934 by the Austrian Order of Merit (Österreichischer Verdienstorden).

The modern iteration of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria was established by the National Council in 1952. It is conferred by the Republic of Austria to honour people (from Austria and abroad) who have rendered meritorious services to the country. Recipients are selected by the government. The awards are made by the President in accordance with the respective laws. The State President of Austria automatically receives the "Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria" by being elected to the office and holds this honour for life. This decoration should not be confused with other decorations in the Austrian honours system, such as the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art.

Classes

The Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria is divided into 15 classes, as follows:

  1. AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - 1st Class BAR.svg Grand Star (Gross-Stern)
  2. AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - 2nd Class BAR.svg Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash (Grosses Goldenes Ehrenzeichen am Bande)
  3. AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - 3rd Class BAR.svg Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver with Sash (Grosses Silbernes Ehrenzeichen am Bande)
  4. AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - 4th Class BAR.svg Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Star (Grosses Goldenes Ehrenzeichen mit Stern)
  5. AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - 5th Class BAR.svg Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver with Star (Grosses Silbernes Ehrenzeichen mit Stern)
  6. AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - 6th Class BAR.svg Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold (Grosses Goldenes Ehrenzeichen)
  7. AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - 7th Class BAR.svg Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver (Grosses Silbernes Ehrenzeichen)
  8. AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - 8th Class BAR.svg Grand Decoration of Honour (Grosses Ehrenzeichen)
  9. AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - 9th Class BAR.svg Decoration of Honour in Gold (Goldenes Ehrenzeichen)
  10. AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - 10th Class BAR.svg Decoration of Honour in Silver (Silbernes Ehrenzeichen)
  11. AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - 11th Class BAR.png Decoration of Merit in Gold (Goldenes Verdienstzeichen)
  12. AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - 12th Class BAR.png Decoration of Merit in Silver (Silbernes Verdienstzeichen)
  13. AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - Gold Medal BAR.png AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - Life Saving Medal BAR.png Gold Medal (Goldene Medaille)
  14. AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - Silver Medal BAR.png Silver Medal (Silberne Medaille)
  15. AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - Bronze Medal BAR.png Bronze Medal (Bronzene Medaille), no longer awarded

The "Gold Medal for Services to the Republic of Austria" may also be conferred as "Gold Medal with Red Riband" awarded for bravery and lifesaving.

Notable recipients

See also List of honours of Austria awarded to heads of state and royalty

Below is a list of all Grand Star recipients and other notable recipients, in chronological order with year of award in parentheses:.

Grand Star recipients

Royal Houses

Politicians

Other select recipients

  • Ruslan Abdulgani (Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash, 1956)
  • Dimitri Shostakovich (Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver, 1967)
  • Robert Fein (1907–1975), Austrian Olympic champion weightlifter
  • Willy Brandt, Chancellor of Germany from 1969 to 1974 (Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash, 1972)
  • Anna Freud (1975)
  • Hilde Hawlicek (Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash, 1980)
  • Alfred Verdroß-Droßberg (Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Star for services to the Republic of Austria, 1980)
  • Wolf In der Maur (Grand Decoration of Merit in Gold, 1985)
  • Sudharmono (Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver with Sash)
  • Ginandjar Kartasasmita (Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Star, 1986)
  • Feisal Tanjung (Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold, 1996)
  • Shoichiro Toyoda (Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Star, 1999)
  • Randolph M. Bell (Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver, 2004)
  • Jeanette Schmid (Decoration of Merit in Gold, 2004)
  • Stuart Eizenstat (Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Star, 2005)
  • Andreas Maislinger (Decoration of Honour in Silver, 2005)
  • Simon Wiesenthal (Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria, 2005)
  • Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006 (Grand Decoration in Gold with Sash, 2007)
  • Gerhard Rühm, author, composer, and artist (Decoration of Honour in Gold, 2007)
  • Atta-ur-Rahman, Pakistani Organic chemist (Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria, 2008)
  • Ertuğrul Günay, Minister of Culture and Tourism of Turkey (Grand Decoration in Gold with Sash, 2010)
  • Prince Hassan bin Talal, (Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash, 2004)
  • Christoph Schönborn, Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Vienna (Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash, 2008)
  • Miep Gies (2009)
  • Hans Dobida, inductee into the IIHF Hall of Fame
  • Alois Mock, Vice-Chancellor of Austria from 1987 to 1989 (Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash)
  • Walter Schwimmer (Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver with Star)
  • Ruth Wodak (Decoration of Honour in Silver, 2011)
  • Elisabeth Bleyleben-Koren
  • Joannis Avramidis, painter and sculptor (Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Star for Services to the Republic of Austria, 2012)
  • Eleonore Schönborn (2013)
  • Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor (Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria, 2021)
  • Henry Steiner, graphic designer (Decoration of Honour in Gold, 2006)
  • Emil Salim, (Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver with Sash)
  • Samir Mane, Albanian Entrepreneur and Philanthropist (Grand Decoration of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria, 2019)
  • Gustav Mak Ka Lok, composer and conductor (Decoration of Honour in Gold for services to the Republic of Austria, 2022)

See also

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