Order of Merit of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

The Order of Merit of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (German: Verdienstorden des Landes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a civil order of merit, and the highest award of the German State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The award is presented to men and women for exceptional performance over a long period of time, or an extraordinary individual performance for the benefit of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Founded in 2001 and first presented in 2002, the order may be presented to up to 20 persons per year.^[1]

Order of Merit of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Verdienstorden des Landes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Badge and ribbon of the order
Awarded by the Minister-President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Type	Civil order of merit
Established	23 April 2001
Country	Germany
Awarded for	Outstanding service to the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Grand Master	Manuela Schwesig
Grades	Member
Ribbon bar of the order

Notable recipients

• Reinhart Kny, President of FC Anker Wismar
• Horst Klinkmann
• Berthold Beitz
• Solveig Leo