The Cross of Freedom and Solidarity (Krzyż Wolności i Solidarności) was established on 5 August 2010, to honor members of the democratic opposition in Poland who between the years 1956 and 1989 were killed, seriously wounded or injured, arrested, imprisoned or interned for at least 30 days, who lost jobs or were expelled from school or university for at least 6 months as a result of their activities for the benefit of a free and democratic Poland.[1] Individuals who are found having collaborated with the communist regime may not be awarded.
Cross of Freedom and Solidarity Krzyż Wolności i Solidarności
The cross is a silver, red enameled Greek cross, similar to that of the Order of the Cross of Independence and the Cross of Independence of 1930. It is inscribed "WOLNOŚĆ I SOLIDARNOŚĆ" (freedom and solidarity) across the horizontal arms. In the center of the cross carved stylized image of the White Eagle. The reverse side of the cross is smooth. The cross is 42 mm in diameter.
The Cross of Freedom and Solidarity is suspended from a white ribbon, 38 mm wide. Symmetrically arranged along the edges of the ribbon are gold and crimson stripes each 3 mm wide.
^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 2012-11-11.
cross, freedom, solidarity, krzyż, wolności, solidarności, established, august, 2010, honor, members, democratic, opposition, poland, between, years, 1956, 1989, were, killed, seriously, wounded, injured, arrested, imprisoned, interned, least, days, lost, jobs. The Cross of Freedom and Solidarity Krzyz Wolnosci i Solidarnosci was established on 5 August 2010 to honor members of the democratic opposition in Poland who between the years 1956 and 1989 were killed seriously wounded or injured arrested imprisoned or interned for at least 30 days who lost jobs or were expelled from school or university for at least 6 months as a result of their activities for the benefit of a free and democratic Poland 1 Individuals who are found having collaborated with the communist regime may not be awarded Cross of Freedom and SolidarityKrzyz Wolnosci i SolidarnosciObverseTypeCommemorative decoration of meritCountry PolandPresented bythe President of PolandStatusCurrently awardedEstablished5 August 2010Ribbon of the crossPrecedenceNext higher Gold Cross of Merit with SwordsNext lower Virtus et Fraternitas MedalRelatedOrder of the Cross of IndependenceCross of Independence Contents 1 Design 2 Recipients 3 References 4 See alsoDesign EditThe cross is a silver red enameled Greek cross similar to that of the Order of the Cross of Independence and the Cross of Independence of 1930 It is inscribed WOLNOSC I SOLIDARNOSC freedom and solidarity across the horizontal arms In the center of the cross carved stylized image of the White Eagle The reverse side of the cross is smooth The cross is 42 mm in diameter The Cross of Freedom and Solidarity is suspended from a white ribbon 38 mm wide Symmetrically arranged along the edges of the ribbon are gold and crimson stripes each 3 mm wide Recipients EditSee also Category Recipients of Cross of Freedom and SolidarityReferences Edit 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 2012 11 11 See also EditPolish awards and decorations Order of the Cross of Independence Cross of Independence Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cross of Freedom and Solidarity amp oldid 1077490983, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
