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102. With what can one be honored in the Federal Republic of Germany if one has rendered exceptional service in the political, economic, cultural, intellectual, or social sphere? With the …

Official German wording

Womit kann man in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland geehrt werden, wenn man auf politischem, wirtschaftlichem, kulturellem, geistigem oder sozialem Gebiet eine besondere Leistung erbracht hat? Mit dem …

  1. Bundesadler.
  2. Bundesverdienstkreuz.
  3. Vaterländischen Verdienstorden.
  4. Ehrentitel „Held der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik“.

Answer options

  1. Federal Eagle.
  2. Federal Cross of Merit.
  3. Patriotic Order of Merit.
  4. Honorary title “Hero of the German Democratic Republic.”

Correct answer

Federal Cross of Merit.

Explanation

The relevant decoration is the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, colloquially the “Federal Cross of Merit,” instituted by presidential decree of Theodor Heuss on 7 September 1951 and grounded in the 1957 Law on Titles, Orders and Decorations. It is conferred by the Federal President for outstanding services in the political, economic, cultural, intellectual, or social sphere, typically upon nomination by Länder or federal ministries. The Federal Eagle is the national coat of arms, not a decoration; the Patriotic Order of Merit and the honorary title “Hero of the GDR” were state honors of the GDR and lapsed with German unification.

Official sources

The German questions come from the original BAMF catalog for the Einbürgerungstest and Leben in Deutschland. Translations and explanations are study aids; verify legal details in the official sources.