diff --git a/src/Adamlc/AddressFormat/Format.php b/src/Adamlc/AddressFormat/Format.php
index f3012b5..e7d07af 100644
--- a/src/Adamlc/AddressFormat/Format.php
+++ b/src/Adamlc/AddressFormat/Format.php
@@ -191,4 +191,33 @@ public function offsetUnset($offset)
             $this->offsetSet($offset, '');
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the valid pieces
+     *
+     * @access public
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function validAddressPieces()
+    {
+        $return = array();
+
+        if (isset($this->locale['fmt']))
+        {
+            $address_format_array = explode("%", $this->locale['fmt']);
+            foreach($address_format_array as $key => $value )
+            {
+                $value = trim($value);
+                if( !empty($value) && isset($this->address_map[$value]) )
+                {
+                    $return[]=$this->address_map[$value];
+                }
+            }
+            return $return;
+        } else {
+            throw new LocaleMissingFormatException('Locale missing format');
+        }
+    }
+
+    
 }
diff --git a/tests/FormatTest.php b/tests/FormatTest.php
index 39f6bc1..151e64f 100644
--- a/tests/FormatTest.php
+++ b/tests/FormatTest.php
@@ -233,4 +233,63 @@ public function testArrayAccess()
 			'Schulstrasse 4'
 		);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+    /**
+    * Check that an exception is thrown for validAddressPieces by invlidate locale
+    *
+    * @expectedException Adamlc\AddressFormat\Exceptions\LocaleMissingFormatException
+    * @return void
+    */
+    public function testValidAddressPiecesLocaleMissingFormatException()
+    {
+        //Clear any previously set attributes
+        $this->container->clearAttributes();
+
+        //Set expected Exception
+        $this->setExpectedException('Adamlc\AddressFormat\Exceptions\LocaleMissingFormatException');
+
+        $this->container->validAddressPieces();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test get the ordered adress pieces for this locale
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testValidAddressPieces()
+    {
+    	//Clear any previously set attributes
+    	$this->container->clearAttributes();
+
+        //Set Locale
+	$this->container->setLocale('DE');
+
+	//get the ordered adress pieces for this locale
+	$validAddressPieces = $this->container->validAddressPieces();
+
+	$this->assertEquals(
+		$validAddressPieces[0],
+		"RECIPIENT"
+	);
+
+	$this->assertEquals(
+		$validAddressPieces[1],
+		"ORGANIZATION"
+	);
+
+	$this->assertEquals(
+		$validAddressPieces[2],
+		"STREET_ADDRESS"
+	);
+
+	$this->assertEquals(
+		$validAddressPieces[3],
+		"POSTAL_CODE"
+	);
+
+	$this->assertEquals(
+		$validAddressPieces[4],
+		"LOCALITY"
+	);
+    }
+}