Cross of Merit (Poland)
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| Cross of Merit | |
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 Current version of Gold Cross of Merit |
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| Awarded by the President of Poland | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Type | Medal awarded in three grades: Golden, Silver, and Bronze |
| Awarded for | Exemplary public service or humanitarian work that goes above and beyond the call of duty |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Clasps | denotes subsequent award |
| Statistics | |
| Established | June 23, 1923 |
| First awarded | November 11, 1923 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Cross of Merit with Swords |
| Next (lower) | Military Cross of Merit with Swords, Air Force Cross of Merit with Swords, Navy Cross of Merit with Swords |
The Cross of Merit (Polish: Krzyż Zasługi) is a Polish civil state award established on June 23, 1923, to recognize services to the state.
The Order has three grades:
| 1. Gold Cross of Merit |  |
| 2. Silver Cross of Merit |  |
| 3. Bronze Cross of Merit |  |
At the time of its establishment in 1923, the Cross of Merit was the highest civilian award in Poland. It was awarded to citizens who went beyond the call of duty in their work for the country and society as a whole. May be awarded twice in each grade to the same person.
Recipients
- Henri Strzelecki (Gold Cross of Merit 1990), co-founder of Henri Lloyd.[1]
- Michal Kuleczka (Gold Cross of Merit 2013). [2]
- Bogdan Labecki (Gold Cross of Merit 2013). [3]
- John Dodunski (Cross of Merit 2013) - New Zealand - March 2013
- Margaret Scannell nee Dodunski (Cross of Merit 2013) - New Zealand - March 2013
- Robert Dodunski (Cross of Merit 2013) - New Zealand - March 2013
- Tomasz Trembowski (Bronze Cross of Merit 2013) - Canada - May 2013 [4]
References
- ^ Edwards, Anna (2012-12-28). "'Visionary pioneer' behind Henri Lloyd brand and who was first to use Velcro in clothing dies aged 87". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
- ^ "Government House (Award to Canadians)". Canada Gazette. Vol. 147, No. 8 — February 23, 2013. Retrieved March 6th, 2013 from: http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2013/2013-02-23/html/gh-rg-eng.html
- ^ "Government House (Award to Canadians)". Canada Gazette. Vol. 147, No. 8 — February 23, 2013. Retrieved March 6th, 2013 from: http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2013/2013-02-23/html/gh-rg-eng.html
- ^ "Government House (Award to Canadians)". Canada Gazette. Vol. 147, No. 4 — January 26, 2013. Retrieved May 3rd, 2013 from: http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2013/2013-01-26/html/gh-rg-eng.html#c101
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