Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
The Austrian Decoration for Science and Art is a state decoration of the Republic of Austria. The Medal of Honour for Science and Art is the highest award presented by the Republic of Austria for scientific or artistic achievements. This visible award represents the largest appreciation, which is only awarded to scientists and artists at home and abroad, " Have received particularly high- creative services to the areas of science or art general recognition and an excellent reputation ."
In addition to the stage of Honour for Science and Art, the two- Cross of Honour for Science and Art is awarded. The Republic recognizes this distinction merits acquired by creditable performance.
Both awards will be awarded to domestic and foreign persons. The decorations are allowed a maximum of 36 residents ( per 18 in the field of science and art ) and 36 foreigners have, at the same time each form a mansion of Science and of Art and from which the new carrier of Honour will be voted out.
- 3.1 Ceremony conditions
- 3.2 carrier of the Cross of Honor
- 3.3 Withdrawal of the Cross of Honor
History
The Federal Law of 25 May 1955 on the creation of an Austrian Badge of Honour for Science and Art and an Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art was the first law that after the signing of the Austrian State Treaty (May 15, 1955), which on July 27, 1955 the full sovereignty of the country after the Second world War came, was adopted.
With this law, the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art was created or rebuilt.
The explanations of the Law refer
- One hand, and on an older such an award in Austria, with the imperial decree of 1887 created and assigned to the end of the monarchy Medal for Art and Science
- On the other, many foreign models such as the Order "Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts ".
The decorations was first created in 1935 dictatorial corporate state and awarded to the beginning of the Nazi regime in 1938 three times.
Honour for Science and Art
Award conditions
The number of ( living ) awarded the Austrian Medal of Honour for Science and Art is limited to a maximum of 36 Austrian nationals and 36 foreign carriers ( each 18 for Science and 18 for art ).
The decorations will be awarded solely on proposals from the respective Curia. The Austrian citizen form two mansions that can suggest other people for the ceremony. Here, the / the Commissioner for Science and the Arts Minister / in the Federal President may nominate only those persons for the award, which has been proposed by at least one-third, but not less than five members of the Curia at him. On the other hand, the Minister is also entitled to invite the Curia for the reimbursement of a proposal.
The decorations will remain even after the award by the Republic of Austria and is therefore returned after the death of the wearer or the support to the Republic.
This prestigious award has been awarded to only about 200 times.
Carrier of Honour
A compilation can be seen in the list of winners of the Austrian Decoration of Honour and the Austrian Honorary Cross for Science and Art.
Cross of Honour for Science and Art
At the same time the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art, the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art was created, which is awarded in two grades, namely the Cross of Honor, First Class and as Cross of Honour, to persons who have acquired through creditable performance merits.
Award conditions
Unlike the decorations there are the Cross of Honor no restriction on the number of wearers. The ceremony will take place on a proposal of the Minister by the President. The cross remains even after the demise of the wearer or the wearer with the heirs.
Carrier of the Cross of Honor
A compilation can be seen in the list of winners of the Austrian Decoration of Honour and the Austrian Honorary Cross for Science and Art.
Denial of the Cross of Honor
With Federal Law Gazette I No. 128/2001 the law following § 8a is inserted: "Will later becomes aware of facts that would have precluded an award, or sets of or the Entrusted subsequently conduct that would preclude ceremony, then the decorations or deprive the Cross of Honour for Science and Art. "
The best known example of such an obligation to withdraw concerned the Nazi doctor Heinrich Gross, whose award of the Cross of Honor, First Class is set in 1975 by decision of the Council of Ministers by April 1, 2003 expire. A denial of the award for the naturalist Johann Grander ( " Revitalized water") was the Austrian Science Minister Johannes Hahn (ÖVP ) rejected on 5 August 2008 " for reasons of proportionality of the two cases ."