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A prerequisite was that individuals and members of collectives already had received other state awards. The Order could be given in any class several times, even to citizens of other countries.
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The medal is gilded, with dimensions of 44 x 37 mm. It is worn on the left chest. Establishments were entitled to include a symbol of the Order on their flag as well as on documents.
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The order was established on 4 August 1954 in one class. On 8 August 1974 it was divided into three classes. The 1st Class was the highest class and each class included a cash award:
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It was given for "excellent and long-standing service in strengthening and consolidating the GDR, especially for achieving outstanding results for the national economy".
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The awards ceremony took place each year on 1 May until 1989 and this order was presented by the
Chairman of the
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For collectives with up to 20 members, there were cash awards of 2,000, 3,500 and 5,000 Marks per member.
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Taschenlexikon Orden und
Medaillen Staatliche Auszeichnungen der DDR
465:(in German). Vol. 44, no. 268. 12 November 1988. p. 6
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or on his behalf. A certificate was presented with the Order.
494:(in German). VEB Bibliographisches Institute Leipzig. 1983.
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3rd Class: 500 East German marks, limited to 1,000 per year
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2nd Class: 750 East German marks, limited to 500 per year
188:), institutions and cooperatives in the 1st Class
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172:Individuals and collectives in all three classes
522:Orders, decorations, and medals of East Germany
507:Orders, decorations, and medals of East Germany
175:Enterprises, Collective organizations (
542:1989 disestablishments in East Germany
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168:The Banner of Labor was awarded to:
537:1954 establishments in East Germany
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459:[High honours awarded].
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457:"Hohe Auszeichnungen verliehen"
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104:Patriotic Order of Merit
257:Ernst Albert Altenkirch
219:Walter Arnold (Germany)
351:Ernst-Joachim Gießmann
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478:registration required
297:Grete Groh-Kummerlöw
229:Friedrich Burmeister
437:Hartmut Buschbacher
233:Georg Ulrich Handke
287:Günther Wyschofsky
100:Next (higher)
393:Eberhard Heinrich
347:Walter Halbritter
261:Walter Halbritter
153:East German marks
151:1st Class: 1,000
131:Banner der Arbeit
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74:No longer awarded
27:Banner der Arbeit
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421:Siegfried Lorenz
399:Manfred Bochmann
355:Helmut Kirchberg
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241:Werner Bruschke
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467:. Retrieved
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373:Horst Dohlus
367:Kurt Wünsche
339:Lilly Becher
325:Horst Dohlus
317:Wilhelm Adam
301:Ernst Scholz
293:Peter Florin
237:Willi Bredel
225:Hermann Axen
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87:Last awarded
65:East Germany
53:Presented by
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417:Bruno Lietz
389:Bruno Lietz
311:Rudi Georgi
305:Erich Engel
283:Willi Stoph
279:Rudi Georgi
79:Established
45:Awarded for
516:Categories
443:References
431:Egon Krenz
343:Klaus Gysi
247:Kurt Hager
206:Recipients
95:Precedence
90:1 May 1989
469:4 October
186:Kombinate
178:‹See Tfd›
133:) was an
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501:See also
141:(GDR).
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182:German
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18:Award
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116:The
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