Order of the Cross of Independence

Cross of Independence
Order of the Cross of Independence
Order Krzyża Niepodległości
Order 1st Class (top), and 2nd Class
TypeOrder with 2 classes
Country Poland
Presented bythe President of Poland
StatusCurrently awarded
Established5 August 2010

Ribbon of the cross, 1st Class

Ribbon of the cross, 2nd Class
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of Military Cross
Next (lower)Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
RelatedCross of Independence
Cross of Freedom and Solidarity

The Order of the Cross of Independence (Order Krzyża Niepodległości) was established on 5 August 2010, to honor those who between the years of 1939-1956 voluntarily served with merit in defending the independence of the Polish State. At its establishment it was declared to be a continuation of Cross of Independence which was established on 29 October 1930. It is fifth in the order of precedence of Polish awards and decorations.[1]

Drawing of the order 1st and 2nd class.
  1. ^ Chancellery of the Sejm (15 November 2010). "OJ 2010 nr 221 poz. 1448 Regulation of the Polish President on 15 November 2010 amending the Regulation on the description, material, dimensions, designs, drawings and how to wear badges and the circumstances of orders and decorations" (pdf) (in Polish). Retrieved 2011-02-05.