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Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Ordre de Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg – Grand CrossGrand Cross insignia set
Awarded by Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Typeorder of merit with five grades
EligibilityEligible for deputies, state councillors, civil servants, elected representatives and personnel of municipal administrations, key players of the economic, social, cultural or sport sectors as well for volunteers. Order can also be awarded to foreigners.
StatusCurrently constituted
Grand MasterHis Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg
ChancellorLuc Frieden
GradesGrand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, Knight
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of the Oak Crown
Next (lower)Military Medal

Ribbon bar of the order

The Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (French: Ordre de Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg) is an order of merit of Luxembourg, instituted on 23 January 1961 by Grand Duchess Charlotte. Grand Master of the order is the Grand Duke of Luxembourg. Besides the five classes, a gilt medal can also be bestowed.

Grades

The order is composed of 5 grades :

  • Grand Cross
  • Grand Officer
  • Commander
  • Officer
  • Knight
Ribbon bars

Grand Cross
Grand Officer
Commander
Officer
Knight

Members

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Knights class of the Order.
Commander class of the Order.

Members of the Order of Merit of Luxembourg include the following:

Grand Cross:

Grand Officer:

Commander:

Officer

Knight

Gallery

  • Grand Cross set. Grand Cross set.
  • Grand Cross badge (obverse). Grand Cross badge (obverse).
  • Grand Cross star. Grand Cross star.
  • Grand Cross badge (reverse). Grand Cross badge (reverse).
  • Grand Cross set. Grand Cross set.

References

  1. Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Archived 2017-01-18 at the Wayback Machine - Official website of the Luxembourg gouvernement
  2. "La Chambre des représentants de Belgique". www.dekamer.be. Archived from the original on 2016-12-01.
Luxembourg Orders, decorations, and medals of Luxembourg
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