National Prize of the German Democratic Republic
| National Prize of the German Democratic Republic | |
|---|---|
Obverse and reverse | |
| Awarded for | Scientific or artistic merits |
| Date | 7 October |
| Country | German Democratic Republic |
| Reward(s) | 100,000 marks (First Class), 50,000 marks (Second Class), 25,000 marks (Third Class) |
| First award | 1949 |
| Final award | 1989 |
The National Prize of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) (German: Nationalpreis der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik) was an award of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) given out in three different classes for scientific, artistic, and other meritorious achievement. With scientific achievements, it was often given to entire research groups rather than individual scientists.