Scharnhorst Order
highest military decoration of the GDR (1966-1990)
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Summary
Scharnhorst Order is an order[1]. It draws 309 Wikipedia views per month (order category, ranking #127 of 645).[2]
Key Facts
- Scharnhorst Order is in the country of German Democratic Republic[3].
- Scharnhorst Order's instance of is recorded as order[4].
- Scharnhorst Order's instance of is recorded as military decoration[5].
- Gerhard von Scharnhorst is named after Scharnhorst Order[6].
- Scharnhorst Order's Commons category is recorded as Scharnhorst-Orden[7].
- February 17, 1966 marks the founding of Scharnhorst Order[8].
- Scharnhorst Order's conferred by is recorded as Council of Ministers of the GDR[9].
- Scharnhorst Order's conferred by is recorded as Chairman of the National Defence Council of the GDR[10].
- Scharnhorst Order's conferred by is recorded as National People's Army[11].
- Scharnhorst Order's described by source is recorded as Auszeichnungen der DDR von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart (1 ed.)[12].
- Scharnhorst Order's topic has template is recorded as Template:Scharnhorst Order[13].
- Scharnhorst Order's native label is recorded as Scharnhorst-Orden[14].
- Scharnhorst Order's category for recipients of this award is recorded as Category:Recipients of the Scharnhorst Order[15].
- Scharnhorst Order's next lower rank is recorded as Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"[16].
- Scharnhorst Order's next higher rank is recorded as Banner of Labor[17].
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Geography
Scharnhorst Order is in the country of German Democratic Republic[3].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include order[4] and military decoration[5].
History and Context
February 17, 1966 marks the founding of Scharnhorst Order[8]. Gerhard von Scharnhorst is named after it[6].
Why It Matters
Scharnhorst Order draws 309 Wikipedia views per month (order category, ranking #127 of 645).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]