Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein

The Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein (Fürstlich liechtensteinischer Verdienstorden) is an order of merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein that is awarded for services rendered to the principality. Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein founded the Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein on 22 July 1937 (on the anniversary of his marriage).

Grades of the Order
There order is presented in six grades of two ranks of Knight and Dame, depending on the criteria of the recipient.


 * Grand Cross, Special Class. (Grand star in Gold with Diamonds)
 * Grand Cross, 1st Class. (Ordinary star in Gold with Diamonds)
 * Grand Cross. (Ordinary Star)
 * Grand Officer (Necklet or Bow with Ordinary star)
 * Commander (Necklet or Bow)
 * Officer (Medal with Gold Cross)
 * Knight (Medal with Silver Cross)
 * Medal (Medal with Bronze Cross)

Recipients
Recipients have included:

Grand star

 * Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein – Grand Star
 * Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein – Grand Star
 * Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein – Grand Star (1937)
 * Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein – Grand Star
 * Georgina, Princess Consort of Liechtenstein – Grand Star
 * Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria – Grand Star
 * Marie, Princess Consort of Liechtenstein – Grand Star
 * Prince Philipp of Liechtenstein – Grand Star
 * Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein – Grand Star
 * Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein – Grand Star
 * Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein – Dame Grand Cross, 1st Class
 * Ferdinand Nigg - Grand Star
 * Alexander Van der Bellen – Grand Star (2018)

Cross

 * Otto Schaedler – Commander's Cross (1939)
 * Hilmar Ospelt – Commander's Cross (1981)
 * Cornelia Gassner – Commander's Cross (1994)
 * Josef Hoop – Grand Cross (1937)
 * Martin Risch – Grand Cross
 * David Strub – Grand Cross
 * Alfons Goop – Grand Cross (1970)
 * Hans Brunhart – Grand Cross
 * Markus Büchel – Grand Cross
 * Alois Mock – Grand Cross
 * Wolfgang Schüssel – Grand Cross (2000)
 * Wolfgang Brandstetter – Grand Cross (2019)
 * Alexander Schallenberg – Grand Cross (2019)
 * Harald Mahrer – Grand Cross (2024)
 * Markus Wallner – Grand Cross (2022)
 * Alexander Frick – Grand Cross with Diamonds (1967)
 * Walter Kieber – Grand Cross with Diamonds (2003)
 * Karlheinz Kopf – Grand Cross with Diamonds (2017)
 * Ferdinand Risch – Knight's Cross (1937)