Order of the Military Cross (Poland)
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The Order of the Military Cross is a modern Polish military decoration awarded for acts of bravery and valor in combat, ranking below the historic Virtuti Militari.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military decoration
ⓘ
state order ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
acts of bravery in combat
ⓘ
meritorious conduct in combat operations ⓘ valor in combat ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
President of Poland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
on behalf of the Republic of Poland ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| confersHonorificStatus | recipient is recognized for bravery in combat ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| domain | military honors ⓘ |
| eligibility |
foreign military personnel
ⓘ
members of the Polish Armed Forces ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Republic of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGrade |
1st Class
ⓘ
2nd Class ⓘ 3rd Class ⓘ |
| hasRecipientType |
enlisted personnel
ⓘ
non-commissioned officers ⓘ officers ⓘ soldiers ⓘ |
| hasSymbolism |
courage under fire
ⓘ
military valor ⓘ |
| higherAward | Virtuti Militari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Polish ⓘ |
| isAboveInPrecedence |
Cross of Merit with Swords
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medal for Sacrifice and Courage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isBelowInPrecedence |
Order of Polonia Restituta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of the White Eagle (Poland) NERFINISHED ⓘ Virtuti Militari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDecorationOf | Polish state awards system ⓘ |
| isMilitaryDecoration | true ⓘ |
| isModernDecoration | true ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Cross of Merit with Swords
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virtuti Militari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isStateDecoration | true ⓘ |
| isWornOn | left side of the chest ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Polish ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Cross of Merit with Swords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | metal ⓘ |
| namedAfter | military cross motif ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | dark blue ⓘ |
| ribbonFeature | two white stripes near the edges ⓘ |
| shape | cross pattée ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | combat decoration ⓘ |
| usedIn | Polish Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Virtuti Militari