Cross of Independence
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The Cross of Independence is a Polish military decoration awarded to individuals who made significant contributions to the struggle for Poland’s independence in the early 20th century.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cross of Independence with Swords | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Polish military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedDuring | 1930s ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
civilian merit in independence activities
ⓘ
contributions to the struggle for Poland’s independence ⓘ military merit ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | President of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign |
struggle for Polish independence 1914–1918
ⓘ
struggle for Polish independence 1918–1921 ⓘ |
| classification | state decoration ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| decorates |
civilians
ⓘ
military personnel ⓘ |
| discontinuedInPractice | after World War II ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Polish citizens
ⓘ
foreign nationals ⓘ |
| era | Second Polish Republic decorations ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
President of Poland Ignacy Mościcki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Polish Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
cross badge
ⓘ
ribbon ⓘ |
| hasRecipient |
Edward Rydz-Śmigły
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Józef Piłsudski NERFINISHED ⓘ Władysław Sikorski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Cross of Independence with Swords
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medal of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherAward |
Order of Polonia Restituta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of the White Eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1930 ⓘ |
| inscription | BOJOWNIKOM NIEPODLEGŁOŚCI ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Polish ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Cross of Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Polish ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Polish independence ⓘ |
| partOf | Polish system of military decorations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Greater Poland Uprising (1918–1919)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polish Legions in World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ Polish–Soviet War NERFINISHED ⓘ Silesian Uprisings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseInscription | 1930 ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | dark blue ⓘ |
| ribbonFeature | two white side stripes ⓘ |
| shape | cross pattée ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
patriotism
ⓘ
sacrifice for Poland ⓘ struggle for national independence ⓘ |
| timePeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cross of Independence with Swords