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The Orden wider den tierischen Ernst (Order for Combating Deadly Seriousness) is a carnival order that is awarded once a year by the Aachen Carnival Association to public figures.[1][2] The order of knights[2] honors people who combine "humor and humanity in office".[1] The popular order has been awarded since 1950.[3] The award ceremony traditionally takes place during a foolish ceremony (närrische Festsitzung).[3] The WDR has been recording the ceremony for the first and third programs since 1995.[4] In 2020 around 2.8 million people across Germany watched.[4]
- ^ a b "Orden wider den tierischen Ernst 2021". Aachener Zeitung (in German). 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Kulturpreise.de : Orden "Ritter wider den tierischen Ernst"". Handbuch der Kulturpreise – Handbook of Cultural Awards (in German). Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Orden wider den Tierischen Ernst wegen Corona verschoben". Süddeutsche.de (in German). 19 October 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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