Commander's Cross

The Order of Polonia Restituta (Polish Order Odrodzenia Polski) is a Polish Order (decoration), established on February 4, 1921. The Order can be conferred for distinguished services, both civil and military, and may also be conferred on foreigners. Image File history File links This work is copyrighted. ... Image File history File links Polonia Restituta - Commanders Cross, version with 1918 on back side and eagle with crown on the front side of central disc picture by Grzegorz BÄ…k, licensed GNU-FDL File links The following pages link to this file: Polonia Restituta ... Image File history File links Polonia Restituta - Commanders Cross, version with 1918 on back side and eagle with crown on the front side of central disc picture by Grzegorz BÄ…k, licensed GNU-FDL File links The following pages link to this file: Polonia Restituta ... An Order is a decoration, awarded by a government to an individual, usually for distinguished service to a nation or to humanity. ... February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

The Order has five classes:

1. Grand Cross
2. Commander's with Star
3. Commander's Cross
4. Officer's Cross
5. Knight's Cross

The badge of the order is a gold Maltese cross enamelled in white. The obverse central disc bears a white eagle on red background (the Coat of Arms of Poland) surrounded by a blue ring bearing the words "Polonia Restituta". The reverse central disc bears the year 1918 (for the Communist version, 1944). It is worn on a ribbon, red with a white stripe near the edges, as a sash on the right shoulder for Grand Cross, around the neck for Commander with Star and Commander, on the left chest with rosette for Officer, and on the left chest without rosette for Knight. http://www. ... Image File history File links http://www. ... Image File history File links http://www. ... http://www. ... Polonia Restituta Ribbon File links The following pages link to this file: List of military decorations Polonia Restituta Polish military awards and decorations Lucjan Zeligowski Józef Unrug User:Halibutt/Medal gallery Bronislaw Duch Stanislaw Kopanski Stanislaw Targosz Roman Krzyzelewski Categories: GFDL images ... Maltese Cross may refer to: The Maltese Cross, a symbol of the Christian warrior since the First Crusade. ... The Coat of Arms of Poland consists of a White Eagle on a red shield. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The star of the order is an eight-pointed silver star with straight rays. The central disc is in white enamel, bearing the monogram "RP" (Republic of Poland) (for the Communist version, "PRL") and surrounded by a blue ring bearing the words "Polonia Restituta".

Further Reading on the history of the Order: Order of Polonia Restituta by Rafal Heydel-Mankoo