Verdienstmedaille des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz
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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
| Verdienstmedaille des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz | |
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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 | 13 February 1996 |
The Verdienstmedaille des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz (English: State of Rhineland-Palatinate Medal of Merit) is a civil order of merit, of the German State of Rhineland-Palatinate, whose Foundation on February 13, 1996 was carried out by Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate Kurt Beck. The award of the Medal of Merit is given as a sign of recognition and appreciation of special voluntary contributions to society and their fellow human beings, especially in the areas of corporate, social, cultural, sporty life as well as in environmental and nature conservation.[1]