Order of Merit of Saxony-Anhalt

Order of Merit of Saxony-Anhalt
Verdienstorden des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt
Order of Merit of Saxony-Anhalt
TypeOrder of merit
CountryGermany
Presented byMinister-President of Saxony-Anhalt
Established23 May 2006
Ribbon bar of the order

The Order of Merit of Saxony-Anhalt (German: Verdienstorden des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt) is the highest award of the German State of Saxony-Anhalt. Established 23 May 2006, the order is presented by the Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt. The total number of living recipients is limited to 300. Recipients of the order are recognized for exceptional performance over a longer period of time or an extraordinary individual performance for Saxony-Anhalt and its citizens. Individuals are considered from among the citizens and non-citizens of Saxony-Anhalt.