Banner of Labor
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The Banner of Labor (German: Banner der Arbeit) was an order issued in the German Democratic Republic (GDR).
It was given for "outstanding achievements of many years which stabilized and strengthened the country, and in particular for high results of working in the national economy".
The order was established on August 4, 1954 in one class. On August 8, 1974 it was divided into three classes. It could be awarded to individuals, collective organizations and citizens from other countries. The 1st Class was the highest class and each class included a cash award:
- 1st Class: 1,000 East Marks, limited to 250 per year
- 2nd Class: 750 East Marks, limited to 500 per year
- 3rd Class: 500 East Marks, limited to 1,000 per year
[edit] Recipients
- 1955: Luise Ermisch
- 1959: Walter Arnold (Germany)
- 1960: Hermann Axen, Friedrich Burmeister, Georg Ulrich Handke, Willi Bredel, Werner Bruschke
- 1962: Kurt Hager
- 1963: Erich Hans Apel, Ernst Albert Altenkirch, Walter Halbritter, Paul Fröhlich, Günter Mittag
- 1964: Rudi Georgi, Willi Stoph, Günther Wyschofsky
- 1965: Peter Florin, Ernst Scholz, Erich Engel
- 1967: Rudi Georgi
- 1968: Roman Chwalek, Horst Dohlus, Werner Lamberz
- 1969: Walter Halbritter, Ernst-Joachim Gießmann, Paul Markowski, Kurt Wünsche, Lilly Becher
- 1970: Horst Dohlus
- 1974: Wolfgang Gress
- 1976: Bruno Lietz, Eberhard Heinrich
- 1981: Gisela Glende
- 1984: Bruno Lietz, Siegfried Lorenz
