Cross of Polish Soldiers from America

Cross of Polish Soldiers from America
The Cross of Polish Soldiers from America, in the version issued from 1920 to 1930.
Established1920
CountrySecond Polish Republic
MottoSwoim żołnierzom z Ameryki – oswobodzona Polska (To its soldiers from America, the liberated Poland)
Awarded forMilitary efforts in the creation of Poland and the ensuring of its independence from 1918 to 1920
Statusdiscontinued in 1927
Statistics
Total inducteesaround 25 000
Precedence
Next (higher)Cross on Silesian Ribbon of Valor and Merit
Next (lower)Lifesaving Medal

The ribbon bar of the Order

The Cross of Polish Soldiers from America[a] was a military order awarded by the Second Polish Republic, to the volunteers from the United States, and Canada, that served in the Blue Army and the Polish Armed Forces, during the World War I, the Polish–Soviet War, and other conflicts, to commemorate their efforts in the creation of Poland and the ensuring of its independence from 1918 to 1920. It was established in 1920 by Józef Piłsudski, the Chief of State of Poland, and was issued until 1927.[1][2]


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  1. ^ Wanda Bigoszewska: Polskie ordery i odznaczenia. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Interpress, 1989. ISBN 83-223-2287-9.
  2. ^ "Wystawa „»Ramię krzep – Ojczyźnie służ«. 135 rocznica powstania Sokolstwa Polskiego w Ameryce" – Warka, 17 września 2022 – 31 marca 2023". ipn.gov.pl (in Polish).