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Municipal Medal of Merit and Municipal Certificate of Thanks; submission of a proposal

  • Brief description

    Municipalities and districts can nominate people worthy of distinction for the Municipal Certificate of Thanks and the Municipal Medal of Merit in gold, silver or bronze, among other things, in response to suggestions from citizens.

  • Description

    Persons who have rendered outstanding services to local self-government, in particular over many years in a local parliament or in other honorary municipal offices, are honored annually by the Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior, for Sport and Integration with the Municipal Certificate of Thanks and the Municipal Medal of Merit in gold, silver or bronze.

    Municipalities and districts can nominate worthy individuals for such an honor.

  • Prerequisites

    The nominees must have rendered outstanding services to local self-government, in particular through many years of service in a local parliament or in other honorary local offices.

    The nominees must also be worthy of the award in terms of their other conduct and personal attitude. Those who nominate themselves cannot be considered.

  • Deadlines

    none

  • Forms

  • Costs

    none

  • Legal basis

  • Procedure

    Citizens can submit suggestions for this honor informally to the municipality or the district office. The municipal services and the time served must be presented.

    The municipalities and district administrations forward these and their own proposals to the Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior, Sport and Integration via the district governments.

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