Ehrenzeichen des Landes

The Lower Saxony Medal of Merit for exemplary service to others can be awarded to volunteers who have made an exemplary personal commitment to serving their fellow human beings. The State Medal is the highest award given to individuals who have rendered outstanding services to the state of Lower Saxony.

The State Chancellery of Lower Saxony is responsible for processing suggestions for awards relating to the Lower Saxony Medal of Merit.

The State Chancellery also processes suggestions for awards in connection with the Lower Saxony Order of Merit and the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Federal Cross of Merit).

Other honors
in Lower Saxony include the awarding of the

• the Lower Saxony Sports Medal,
• the medal for rescuing people from mortal danger,
• the medal of honor for services to firefighting and
• of flag ribbons.

Honors are also awarded on marriage and retirement anniversaries.