Also known as the Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, or Bundesverdienstorden, abbreviated BVO, the Order of Merit is the only Federal decoration of the Federal Republic of Germany.
This beautiful reproduction is comprised of a gilt cross and is enamelled with a bright red enamel, and a black enamel Bundesadle set on a gilt pointed square, designed to be like the same shape as a Grand Cross of the Pour Le merite. This is the Knight Commander, also known as Grand Officer, version of the order.