Alma-Seidler-Ring

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The Alma-Seidler-Ring was created in 1978 by the Austrian government as the female counterpart of the Iffland-Ring.{{cite web | title=Stichwort: Der Alma Seidler-Ring | website=Tiroler Tageszeitung Online | date=26 November 2014 | url=https://www.tt.com/artikel/9312999/stichwort-der-alma-seidler-ring | language=de | access-date=8 January 2021}} Similar to that ring, the holder, or bearer, of the Alma-Seidler-Ring is considered to be the "most significant and most worthy actress of the German-speaking theatre", in the opinion of the previous holder who has passed it to her by will.{{cite web | title=Regina Fritsch erhält den Alma-Seidler-Ring | website=Die Presse | date=12 December 2014 | url=https://www.diepresse.com/4618258/regina-fritsch-erhalt-den-alma-seidler-ring | language=de | access-date=8 January 2021}}

The ring is named after the Austrian actress Alma Seidler (1899–1977).{{cite web | title=Seidler, Alma | website=Deutsche Biographie | url=https://www.deutsche-biographie.de/sfz120970.html | language=de | access-date=8 January 2021}} According to the widow of Werner Krauss, holder of the Iffland-Ring from 1954 to 1959, he would have preferred to pass the ring to Seidler, had tradition not prevented him from willing it to a woman.