Germany - Federal Republic of Germany: Order of Merit, 5th Class Cross of Merit. Gilt metal and enamels, housed in its fitted presentation case with makers details for Steinhauer & Luck of Ludenscheid,
Condition: Nearly Extremely Fine
The Order is the highest honour that the Federal Republic of Germany bestows and was instituted by President Theodor Heuss on 7 September 1951, second anniversary of the founding of the Federal Republic, ‘with the desire to create a visible expression of recognition and thanks for meritorious men and women of the German people and from abroad for service in the fields of politics, socio-economics and intellectual work and for service in rebuilding the fatherland, and, as an award intended for all, for contributions to enhancing Germany’s reputation abroad’.
