Catalogue question 102 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
With what can someone be honoured in the Federal Republic of Germany for a special achievement in the political, economic, cultural, intellectual or social field? With the …
- Federal Cross of Merit Correct
- federal eagle
- Order of Merit of the Fatherland
- honorary title "Hero of the German Democratic Republic"
Why — for every option
- A — Correct: the Federal Cross of Merit (officially: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany) is the highest honour the Federal Republic awards for special merit.
- B — The federal eagle is Germany's heraldic animal, not an award for personal achievement.
- C — The Order of Merit of the Fatherland was an East German award, not one of the Federal Republic.
- D — The honorary title "Hero of the German Democratic Republic" was an East German award and has not existed since 1990.
Source: www.bundespraesident.de
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