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Decoration for Services to the Liberation of Austria
Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Befreiung Österreichs
Decoration for Services to the Liberation of Austria
Awarded by Flag of Austria Austria
Type Decoration
Eligibility Austrian citizens
Awarded for Active resistance of the Nazi regime and thus contributing to Austria’s liberation from Nazi rule.
Precedence
Next (higher) Decoration of Honour in Silver
Next (lower) Decoration of Merit in Gold
AUT Honour Medal for Contributions to the Liberation of Austria
Ribbon bar of the decoration

The Decoration for Services to the Liberation of Austria (German language: Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Befreiung Österreichs) was created by federal law on 27 January 1976.[1] It is a special distinction for men and women who actively resisted the Nazi regime contributing to Austria’s liberation from Nazi rule. The President of Austria confers this honour when sent a proposal by the Federal Chancellor based on a report from the Committee on the Austrian Liberation Decoration of Honour.[2]

See also[]

  • Honours system in the Republic of Austria

References[]

  1. "Bundesgesetz vom 27. Jänner 1976" (in German). BUNDESGESETZBLATT FÜR DIE REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH. 24 February 1976. http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokumente/BgblPdf/1976_79_0/1976_79_0.pdf. Retrieved 2011-06-19. 
  2. "Decorations of Honour". The Federal President of the Republic of Austria. 2011. http://www.hofburg.at/show_content2.php?s2id=8&language=en. Retrieved 2011-06-19. 
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