Polish military awards and decorations
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The following is a list of medals, awards and decorations in use by the Polish Army. Note that some of them are civilian decorations, that may be worn by the military personnel. Note, that 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. Therefore, their order of precedence is approximate.
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Order Orła Białego Order of the White Eagle |
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Virtuti Militari | ![]() |
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Order of Polonia Restituta | ![]() |
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Order Krzyża Grunwaldu Order of Grunwald Cross |
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Krzyż Niepodległości Cross of Independence |
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Krzyż Walecznych Cross of the Valorous |
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Krzyż Zasługi Cross of Merit |
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Krzyż Zasługi z Mieczami Cross of Merit with Swords |
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Krzyż Zasługi za Dzielność Cross of Merit for Bravery |
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Medal Wojska za Wojnę 1939-45 Military Medal for the War of 1939-45 |
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Medal Lotniczy za Wojnę 1939-45 Air Forces Medal for the War of 1939-45 |
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Medal Morski za Wojnę 1939-45 Polish Navy Medal for the War of 1939-45 |
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Medal Morski PMH za Wojnę 1939-45 Polish Merchant Navy Medal for the War of 1939-45 |
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Krzyż Partyzancki Partisan Cross |
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Krzyż Armii Krajowej Home Army Cross |
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Śląska Wstęga Waleczności i Zasługi Silesian Ribbon of Valour and Merit |
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Commemorative Medal for War of 1919-1921 | ![]() |
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Krzyż Ochotniczy za Wojnę 1918-1921 Volunteer Cross for War 1918-1921 |
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Krzyż Monte Cassino Cross of Monte Cassino |
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Zasłużonym na Polu Chwały For Merits in Field of Glory |
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Za waszą wolność i naszą For your freedom and ours |
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Za Udział w Wojnie Obronnej 1939 For Defence War 1939 |
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Za Udział w Walkach w Obronie Władzy Ludowej For Fighting in defence of People's Rule |
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Śląski Krzyż Powstańczy Cross for Silesian Uprisings |
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Wielkopolski Krzyż Powstańczy Cross for Great Poland Uprising |
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Medal Za Warszawę 1939-1945 For Warsaw 1939-1945 |
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Medal za Odrę, Nysę i Bałtyk For Odra, Nysa and Baltic |
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Medal Zwycięstwa i Wolności For Victory and Freedom |
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Cross of Military Merits of Central Lithuania |
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Za Lwów For Lwow |
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Za Ofiarność i Odwagę For Sacrifice and Bravery |
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Medal za Ratowanie Ginących Life Saving Medal |
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Siły Zbrojne w Służbie Ojczyzny Armed Forces in the Service for Fatherland medal |
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Medal za Długoletnią Służbę For Long Service |
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Medal Za Udział w Walkach o Berlin For Battle of Berlin |
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Krzyż Waleczności Lithuanian-Belarusian Division of Gen. Bułak-Bałachowicz |
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Civil awards that can be worn on a military uniform without requiring the approval of one's superiors. | ||||||
Krzyż harcerski Scouting cross |
None miniature worn instead |
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