Order of Merit of Schleswig-Holstein
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TypeOrder of merit
CountryGermany
Presented byMinister-President of Schleswig-Holstein
Established26 August 2008
| Order of Merit of Schleswig-Holstein Verdienstorden des Landes Schleswig-Holstein | |
|---|---|
 Order of Merit of Schleswig-Holstein | |
| Type | Order of merit |
| Country | Germany |
| Presented by | Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein |
| Established | 26 August 2008 |
 Ribbon bar of the order | |
| Related | Schleswig-Holstein-Medaille |
The Order of Merit of Schleswig-Holstein (German: Verdienstorden des Landes Schleswig-Holstein) is an award presented by the Minister-President of German state Schleswig-Holstein. Established in 2008, it is the highest award of the state. Prior to 2008, the Schleswig-Holstein-Medaille was the highest award of the state. In the establishing decree of the order it states prior recipients of the medal are members of the order.[1] To preserve the exclusivity of the order it is limited to 500 living recipients.[2]