The following is a list of medals, awards and decorations in use in Poland. Most of them are awarded by the Polish Army, but some of them are civilian decorations that may be worn by the military personnel. Polish Land Forces (Wojska Lądowe RP is a branch of Poland 's Armed Forces.
Most of these decorations ceased to be awarded; some were awarded before the World War II only, and some in the People's Republic of Poland only; order of some of them was changed by law. The People's Republic of Poland or Polish People's Republic ( Polish: Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa, PRL Russian The order of precedence was last reformed in 1992. An order of precedence is a sequential hierarchy of nominal importance of items The order of precedence is: 5 orders (order) in specific order of precedence (see table below); other medals in order they were received; 8 crosses (krzyż) and two awards (medal)s in specific order of precedence; other crosses and awards in order they were received.
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Currently recognized awards subject to order of precedence
| Award | I class | II class | III class | IV class | V class | Description | Established in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order of the White Eagle Order Orła Białego |  | Poland's highest decoration awarded to both civilians and the military for their merits. The Order of the White Eagle (Order Orła Białego is Poland 's highest decoration awarded to both civilians and the military for their merits | 1705, reactivated in 1921, reinstated in 1992 | ||||
| Virtuti Militari |  |  |  |  |  | Poland's highest military decoration for valor in the face of the enemy | 1792, reactivated in 1919 |
| Order of Polonia Restituta Order Odrodzenia Polski Order of Poland Reborn |  |  |  |  |  | Awarded to both civilians and the military for their merits. The Order Virtuti Militari ( Latin for "For Military Virtue" is Poland 's highest Military decoration for valor in the face of The Order of Polonia Restituta (Order Odrodzenia Polski Order of Poland Reborn is one of Poland 's highest Orders. | 1921 |
| Order of Military Cross Order Krzyża Wojskowego | missing picture | missing picture | missing picture | Awarded to military personnel for actions in peacetime. The Order of the Military Cross (Order Krzyża Wojskowego is a Polish order established on October 18 2006 | 2006 | ||
| Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland Order Zasługi Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej | missing picture | missing picture | missing picture | missing picture | missing picture | Awarded to civilians and foreigners for contributing to good foreign relations. The Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland is a Polish order awarded to those who have rendered great service to the Polish nation | 1974 |
| Other orders in the order they were received. | |||||||
| Cross of Valor Krzyż Walecznych |  | Polish military decoration awarded to a person who "has demonstrated deeds of valor and courage on the battlefield. The Cross of Valor (Krzyż Walecznych is a Polish military decoration " | 1920 | ||||
| Cross of Merit with Swords Krzyż Zasługi z Mieczami |  |  |  | Awarded for deeds of bravery and valor not connected with direct fight, as well as for merit rendered in perilous circumstances. The Cross of Merit with Swords (Krzyż Zasługi z Mieczami is a Polish medal established October 19, 1942, by the Polish Government in Exile and awarded | 1942 | ||
| Krzyż Zasługi Cross of Merit |  |  |  | Civil state award established to recognize services to the state. The Cross of Merit (Krzyż Zasługi is a Polish civil state award established on June 23, 1923 to recognize services to the state | 1923 | ||
| Cross of Merit for Bravery Krzyż Zasługi za Dzielność |  | For recognition of military or police personnel. The Cross of Merit for Bravery (Krzyż Zasługi za Dzielność is a Polish medal awarded for selfless bravery in the defense of law national borders and the life and property of Worn after Golden but before Silver crosses of Valor. | 1928 | ||||
| Medal for Sacrifice and Courage Medal za Ofiarność i Odwagę |  | Civil award for risking one's life to save another's. The Medal for Sacrifice and Courage (Medal za Ofiarność i Odwagę is a Polish medal established on February 17 1960 | 1960 | ||||
| Siły Zbrojne w Służbie Ojczyzny Armed Forces in the Service for Fatherland medal |  |  |  | 1951 | |||
| Medal for Long Marital Life Medal Za Długoletnie Pożycie Małżeńskie |  | For a marriage lasting 50 years or more. The Medal for Long Marital Life (Medal Za Długoletnie Pożycie Małżeńskie is Polish medal established on February 17, 1960. | 1960 | ||||
| Medal za Zasługi dla Obronności |  |  |  | 1966 | |||
| Other crosses and awards in the order they were received. |
Former awards
| Award | I class | II class | III class | IV class | V class | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order Krzyża Grunwaldu Order of Grunwald Cross |  |  |  | |||
| Krzyż Niepodległości Cross of Independence |  | |||||
| Medal Wojska za Wojnę 1939-45 Military Medal for the War of 1939-45 |  | |||||
| Medal Lotniczy za Wojnę 1939-45 Air Forces Medal for the War of 1939-45 |  | |||||
| Medal Morski za Wojnę 1939-45 Polish Navy Medal for the War of 1939-45 |  | |||||
| Medal Morski PMH za Wojnę 1939-45 Polish Merchant Navy Medal for the War of 1939-45 |  | |||||
| Krzyż Partyzancki Partisan Cross |  | |||||
| Krzyż Armii Krajowej Home Army Cross |  | |||||
| Śląska Wstęga Waleczności i Zasługi Silesian Ribbon of Valour and Merit |  | |||||
| Commemorative Medal for War of 1919-1921 |  | |||||
| Krzyż Ochotniczy za Wojnę 1918-1921 Volunteer Cross for War 1918-1921 |  | |||||
| Krzyż Monte Cassino Cross of Monte Cassino |  | |||||
| Zasłużonym na Polu Chwały For Merits in Field of Glory |  |  |  | |||
| Za waszą wolność i naszą For our freedom and yours |  | |||||
| Za Udział w Wojnie Obronnej 1939 For Defence War 1939 |  | |||||
| Za Udział w Walkach w Obronie Władzy Ludowej For Fighting in defence of People's Rule | ||||||
| Śląski Krzyż Powstańczy Cross for Silesian Uprisings |  | |||||
| Wielkopolski Krzyż Powstańczy Cross for Great Poland Uprising |  | |||||
| Medal Za Warszawę 1939-1945 For Warsaw 1939-1945 |  | |||||
| Medal za Odrę, Nysę i Bałtyk For Odra, Nysa and Baltic |  | |||||
| Medal Zwycięstwa i Wolności For Victory and Freedom |  | |||||
| Cross of Military Merits of Central Lithuania |  | |||||
| Za Lwów For Lwow | ||||||
| Medal za Ratowanie Ginących Life Saving Medal |  | |||||
| Medal za Długoletnią Służbę For Long Service |  | |||||
| Medal Za Udział w Walkach o Berlin For Battle of Berlin |  | |||||
| Krzyż Waleczności Lithuanian-Belarusian Division of Gen. Bułak-Bałachowicz |  | |||||
| Civil awards that can be worn on a military uniform without requiring the approval of one's superiors. Cross of Grunwald or Order of the Cross of Grunwald (Order Krzyża Grunwaldu was a Military decoration created in November 1943 by the High Command Cross of Independence ( Krzyż Niepodległości) was one of the highest Polish military decorations between World Wars I and II. Medal Wojska za Wojne 1939-45 (Army Medal for War 1939-45 was created in 1945 by the Polish government in Exile (in London) to reward members of the Polish ground Krzyż Partyzancki ( Polish for "Partisan Cross" was a Polish Military decoration, awarded to World War II partisans (part Armia Krajowa Cross (or Cross of the Home Army, Krzyż Armii Krajowej is a Polish military decoration introduced by general Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski on Monte Cassino has made it the repeated scene of battles and Sieges from antiquity. For our freedom and yours (Za naszą i waszą wolność is one of the Unofficial mottos of Poland. The Invasion of Poland (1939 precipitated World War II. It was carried out by Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, and a small German-allied The Silesian Uprisings (Aufstände in Oberschlesien Powstania śląskie were a series of three armed uprisings of the Poles and Polish Silesians Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland. Neisse redirects here for other meanings see Neisse (disambiguation The Lusatian Neisse (Lužická Nisa Lausitzer Neiße Nysa Łużycka Baltic Seven Islandsgif|right|thumb|330px|A contemporary transnational Euroregion encompasses the islands of the Baltic countries Medal Zwycięstwa i Wolności 1945 ( Polish for "Medal of the Victory and Freedom 1945" was a Polish military decoration awarded to persons who fought Lviv ( Ukrainian: Львів, L’viv, Lwów Lemberg Львов L'vov; see also other names) is a major city in western Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Stanisław Bułak-Bałachowicz (Станіслаў Булак-Балаховіч Станислав Булак-Балахович (1883&ndash1940 was a Polish - Belarusian | ||||||
| Krzyż harcerski Scouting cross | None miniature worn instead |  | ||||
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