| Decoration for Services to the Liberation of Austria Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Befreiung Österreichs | |
| Type: | Decoration |
| Eligibility: | Austrian citizens |
| Awarded For: | Active resistance of the Nazi regime and thus contributing to Austria’s liberation from Nazi rule. |
| Higher: | Decoration of Honour in Silver |
| Lower: | Decoration of Merit in Gold |
The Decoration for Services to the Liberation of Austria (German: Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Befreiung Österreichs) was created by federal law on 27 January 1976.[1] It is a special distinction for men and women who actively resisted the Nazi regime contributing to Austria’s liberation from Nazi rule. The President of Austria confers this honour when sent a proposal by the Federal Chancellor based on a report from the Committee on the Austrian Liberation Decoration of Honour.[2]