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Independence Medal 51,735 Awarded
French made
Awarded for contributions to Poland's independence of a lesser
degree than those which merited award of the cross.
Obverse: BOJOWNIKOM NIEPODLEGOSCI
The centre depicts three snakes representing Poland's traditional
enemies Germany, Austria & Russia pierced by a sword.
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Cross on Silesian Ribbon of Valour
and Merit, Type II
Obverse: ZA POWST. SLASKIE (For the Slask Uprisings) & the dates of
the three uprisings - 17.VIII.19, 17.VIII.20 & 3.V.21
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Cross of Polish Soldiers from
America, Type I
Officers issue
Awarded to volunteers usually of Polish origin from the USA who
volunteered to serve with the Polish army during World War I &
within Poland during its struggle to establish independence.
Obverse: SWOIM ZOLNIERZOM Z AMERYKI OSWOBODZONA POLSKA (Own Soldiers
From America Liberated Poland)
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Cross of Polish Soldiers from
America, Type II
As Above. Enlisted men's issue
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Commemorative Medal for War 1918-1921
Awarded to veterans of the Polish - Soviet war. Minimum of three
months frontline duty. Civilians nine months.
Reverse:POLSKA SWEMU OBRONCY (Poland, to her defender)
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10 Years of Independence
Commemorative Medal
Established in 1928 to honour those who participated in helping to
regain Poland's independence after one hundred years of partition.
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