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Presented to Polish military personnel and civilian employees for meritorious activities to strengthen military power of the country. 1966 and revised 1991 Polish Army Medal Medal Wojska Polskiego: Services to the Polish armed forces by foreign civilian and military personnel 1999 Medal of Merit for Firefighters. Medal za Zasługi dla Strażacy
The Polish Army Medal (Polish: Medal Wojska Polskiego) was established by Poland on 3 September 1999 to recognize service to the Polish Army by foreign civilians and military personnel. [1] The medal is presented in three grades Gold, Silver, and Bronze by the Polish Minister of National Defence. Most awards are presented to members of allied ...
In Congress Poland, the Virtuti Militari medal was renamed the "Polish Military Medal" (Medal Wojskowy Polski). [2] Both the statutes of Virtuti Militari and privileges granted to recipients were preserved. A special commission was created to award the Virtuti Militari to veterans of the Napoleonic campaigns of 1812, 1813, and 1814.
The design of the crosses is patterned on that of the Order of the Military Cross. It is a massive Greek cross, in bronze for the Military Cross of Merit, in silver for the two other crosses. The center of the crosses is as follows: Military Cross of Merit: an eagle sitting on a sword; Navy Cross of Merit: an armed hand (the symbol of the ...
Pages in category "Orders, decorations, and medals of Poland" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Medal for Oder, Neisse and Baltic; Medal for Participation in the Battle of Berlin; Medal for Warsaw 1939–1945; Medal of Merit for National Defence; Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland; Military Cross (Poland) Military Cross of Merit
Polish orders, medals, badges and insignia: military and civilian decorations, 1705–1985. Print. Services. ISBN 978-0-937527-00-9. OCLC 14628539. Person decorated with "Officer Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland" News release that includes persons decorated with "Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland" at president.pl
The Military Cross was established by the Law of 14 June 2007, which amended the Act of 16 October 1992, concerning medals and decorations. This law saw the creation of the Military Cross along with the Military Cross of Merit, Navy Cross of Merit, Air Force Cross of Merit and the Medal for Long Service. The change was implemented on 9 October ...