Honours and Awards
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Mielke received a large number of awards and commemorative medals from organisations within the German Democratic Republic and from allied states. A more complete list is available (in German) at Liste der Orden und Ehrenzeichen des Erich Mielke.
- Awards of the German Democratic Republic
- Patriotic Order of Merit in gold (7 October 1954)
- Six Orders of Karl Marx (28 December 1957, 20 November 1973, 1 December 1975, 28 December 1977, 28 June 1982, 28 December 1982)
- Twice Hero of Labour of the GDR (5 October 1964, 24 February 1968)
- Twice Hero of the GDR (1 December 1975, 28 December 1982)
- Banner of Labour (8 May 1960)
- Medal for Exemplary Border Service (26 April 1956)
- Medal for Faithful Service in the National People's Army;
- Bronze (7 October 1957)
- Silver (8 February 1959)
- Gold (1 July 1960)
- Gold for 20 years service (8 February 1965)
- Medal for Fighters Against Fascism (6 September 1958)
- Gold Medal of Merit of the National People's Army (1 March 1957)
- Scharnhorst Order, twice (25 September 1979, 7 October 1984)
- Awards of the Soviet Union
- Hero of the Soviet Union (25 December 1987)
- Four Orders of Lenin (12 June 1973, 28 December 1982, 1 April 1985, 28 December 1987)
- Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class (6 May 1970)
- Four Orders of the Red Banner (23 October 1958, 5 February 1968, 28 December 1977, February 1980)
- Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Soviet Militia" (20 December 1967)
- Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary since the Birth of Vladimir Il'ich Lenin" (1970)
- Medal "For Distinction in Guarding the State Border of the USSR" (6 January 1970)
- Order of the October Revolution (February 1975)
- Other states
- Order of Georgi Dimitrov (Bulgaria, 28 December 1982)
- Order of Friendship (Czechoslovakia) (28 December 1982)
- Order of the Red Star (Czechoslovakia) (16 November 1970)
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