Order of Merit for Science and Art
| Order of Merit for Science and Art Verdienstorden für Wissenschaft und Kunst | |
|---|---|
Medal of the order | |
| Type | Three class Order |
| Awarded for | Excellent and outstanding achievements in the field of science and art |
| Description | no longer awarded |
| Presented by | Anhalt |
| Eligibility | German and foreign civilians |
| Established | 30 July 1873 |
| Final award | 1918 |
Ribbon of the order | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Albert the Bear |
The Order of Merit for Science and Art was established on 30 July 1873 by Duke Friedrich I of Anhalt. It was awarded to acknowledge and reward excellent and outstanding achievements in the field of science and art at home and abroad.