Hessian Order of Merit
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| Decoration of Merit | |
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| Awarded by the Minister-President of Hesse | |
| Type | Civil order of merit |
| Established | 1 December 1989 |
| Country | Germany |
| Awarded for | Outstanding contributions to the state of Hesse |
| Grades | Member |
| Statistics | |
| Total inductees | 430 |
 Ribbon bar of the order | |
The Hessian Order of Merit (German: Hessischer Verdienstorden) is a civil order of merit, and the highest award of the German State of Hesse. The order was established 1 December 1989.
The order is presented by the Minister-President of Hesse based on nominations from citizens, though self-nominations are not permitted. The order honours men and women for outstanding contributions to Hesse and may be awarded without regard to residence or citizenship.[1] The order is presented in two classes, the first class being worn around the neck, and the second class being worn suspended from a ribbon on the chest. The number of living recipients is limited to 2,000 for the second class and 800 for the first class.[2]