| Star of Peoples' Friendship German: Stern der Völkerfreundschaft | |
| Awarded For: | Exceptional merit for contributing to the "understanding and friendship between nations and preservation of peace" |
| Status: | No longer awarded |
| Established: | 20 August 1959 |
| Higher: | Hero of Labour |
| Lower: | Patriotic Order of Merit |
The Star of Peoples' Friendship (German: Stern der Völkerfreundschaft), Star of Nations' Friendship, was an order awarded by the German Democratic Republic (GDR).
Established 20 August 1959, it was given to individuals of exceptional merit who had contributed to the "understanding and friendship between nations and preservation of peace".
The Star of Peoples' Friendship was given in three classes:
1st Class – Grand Star of Peoples' Friendship (German: Großer Stern der Völkerfreundschaft)
2nd Class – Star of Peoples' Friendship in Gold (German: Stern der Völkerfreundschaft in Gold)
3rd class – Star of Peoples' Friendship in Silver. (German: Stern der Völkerfreundschaft in Silber)
It was awarded on the recommendation of the presidency of the Council of Ministers (German: Präsidium des Ministerrates) via the chairman of the Council of State (German: Vorsitzender des Staatsrates) or in its name.
The medal was awarded with a certificate.
| Name | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Heinz Abraham | 1986 | |
| Alexander Abusch | 1977 | |
| 1988 | ||
| 1989 | ||
| Rudolf Agsten | 1986 | |
| Kurt Anclam | 1983 | |
| 1979 | ||
| 1988 | ||
| 1982 | ||
| 1983 | ||
| 1982 | ||
| 1976 | ||
| 1987 | ||
| 1968 | ||
| Yuri Bondarev | ||
| 1988 | ||
| 1976 | ||
| 1972 | ||
| Auguste Cornu | 1978 | |
| 1970 | ||
| Franz Dahlem | 1977 | |
| Konstantin Fedin | ||
| 1985 | ||
| Emil Fuchs | 1969 | |
| 1964 | ||
| 1969 | ||
| 1987 | ||
| 1986 | ||
| 1975 | ||
 Aleksi Ivanov | 1986 | |
| 1984 | ||
| Ekaterina Katukova | ||
| 1977 | ||
| 1987 | ||
| 1972 | ||
| 1979 | ||
| 1985 | ||
| 1985 | ||
| Pavel Lisitsian | 1988 | |
| 1988 | ||
| 1978 | ||
| 1967 | ||
 Hugh McLean | 1990 | |
| 1977 | ||
| 1983 | ||
 Gabriele Mucchi | ||
 Estrongo Nachama | 1988 | |
| Thomas Nicolaou | ||
| 1974 | ||
| Albert Norden | 1979 | |
| Měrćin Nowak-Njechorński | 1976 | |
| 1986 | ||
| 1985[1] | ||
| 1979 | ||
| 1965 | ||
| Dean Reed | 1985 | |
| 1979 | ||
| 1978 | ||
| 1984 | ||
| 1969 | ||
| Paul Scholz | 1976 | |
| Dmitri Shostakovich | 1972 | |
| 1970 | ||
| 1978 | ||
| Kurt Seibt | 1983 | |
| 1986 | ||
| 1966 | ||
| 1984 | ||
| 1988 | ||
| 1986 | ||
| 1970 | ||
| 1989 | ||
| 1975 |