page_title: Patriotic Order of Merit
hierarchical_section_title: Patriotic Order of Merit
caption_attribution_description: English: GDR Patriotic Order of Merit all 3 classes
context_page_description: The Patriotic Order of Merit was a national award granted annually in the German Democratic Republic. It was founded in 1954 and was awarded to individuals and institutions for outstanding contributions to the state and society in various areas of life.
context_section_description: The Patriotic Order of Merit (German: Vaterländischer Verdienstorden, or VVO) was a national award granted annually in the German Democratic Republic (GDR). It was founded in 1954 and was awarded to individuals and institutions for outstanding contributions to the state and society in various areas of life.
caption: The 3 classes of the Patriotic Order of Merit
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