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Description of the
Individuals who have rendered outstanding services to local self-government, particularly over many years in a local parliament or in other honorary local offices, are honoured 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 people worthy of such an honour.
Prerequisites
The nominees must have rendered special 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 an award in terms of their other behaviour and personal attitude. Those who nominate themselves cannot be considered.
Deadlines
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- Municipal Medal of Merit and Municipal Certificate of Thanks
Submission of a proposal
- Municipal Medal of Merit and Municipal Certificate of Thanks
Costs
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- Honour for services to local self-government
Announcement of the Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior
- Honour for services to local self-government
Procedure
Citizens can submit suggestions for this honour informally to the municipality or the district office. The communal merits 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.