Order of Merit of Rhineland-Palatinate
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TypeCivil order of merit
Awarded forOutstanding contributions to the state of Rhineland-Palatinate
CountryGermany
Presented bythe Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate
| Order of Merit of Rhineland-Palatinate | |
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| Type | Civil order of merit |
| Awarded for | Outstanding contributions to the state of Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Country | Germany |
| Presented by | the Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Established | 2 October 1981 |
 Ribbon bar of the order | |
The Order of Merit of Rhineland-Palatinate (German: Verdienstorden des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz) is a civil order of merit, of the German State of Rhineland-Palatinate. The order is presented for outstanding service to the state and people of Rhineland-Palatinate. It was founded on 2 October 1981, and first awarded in 1982. The order is limited to 800 living recipients.[1] Through 2012, the order had been awarded 1035 times.[2]