Medal for Sacrifice and Courage
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The Medal for Sacrifice and Courage is a Polish state decoration awarded to individuals who display exceptional bravery and selflessness, often in life-threatening situations while saving or protecting others.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polish state decoration
ⓘ
state decoration ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Polish honours system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
acts performed in life-threatening situations
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exceptional bravery ⓘ protecting others ⓘ saving others ⓘ selflessness ⓘ |
| category |
bravery decoration
ⓘ
civil decoration ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| eligibility |
civilians
ⓘ
individuals ⓘ non-military persons ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfInscription | Polish ⓘ |
| hasNotableCriterion |
direct personal involvement in rescue
ⓘ
voluntary assumption of danger ⓘ |
| isPartOf | orders, decorations and medals of Poland ⓘ |
| presentedBy | President of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Polish bravery decorations
ⓘ
Polish civil awards ⓘ |
| requires | risk to life of the rescuer ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
altruism
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courage ⓘ public service ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| type | medal ⓘ |
| typicalContextOfAward |
accidents
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disasters ⓘ emergencies ⓘ rescue operations ⓘ |
| usedIn | recognition of heroism in peacetime ⓘ |
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