The Austrian Decoration for Science and Art (German: Österreichisches Ehrenzeichen für Wissenschaft und Kunst) is a state decoration of the Republic of Austria and forms part of the Austrian national honours system.

The "Austrian Decoration for Science and Art" was established by the National Council as an honour for scientific or artistic achievements by Federal Law of May 1955 (Federal Law Gazette No.

While not technically counted as lower classes of the Decoration for Science and Art, these crosses are nevertheless affiliated with it.

Forfeiture of this honour became possible with Federal Law Gazette I No 128/2001, changing Act § 8a.

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