A cross pattee with concave arms. Unnamed as issued. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. FOR SALE! ribbon, for the Polish, Cross of 111680944320 In the award system but a wartime decoration only. It was first introduced by the Council of National Defense on 11 August 1920. It had been awarded, as well, to veterans of the January 1863 Uprising and to the city of Płock. It may be awarded to the same person up to four times. The medal itself was approved as a military decoration by order of the Home National Council on 22 December 1944. Maj (27 February 1918, Dąbrowa nad Czarną, Poland – 1 April 2016, Ksawerów, Poland) was a brigade general officer for the Polish Armed Forces and a knight in the Virtuti Militari, who was twice awarded the Cross of Valour for his actions during the Second World War. Media in category "Recipients of the Cross of Valour (Poland)" The following 69 files are in this category, out of 69 total. The Cross of Valour (Polish: Krzyż Walecznych) is a Polish military decoration. Aleksander Arkuszyński ps. The medal itself was approved as a military decoration by order of the Home National Council on 22 December 1944. - $5.25. It is awarded to an individual who "has demonstrated deeds of valour and courage on the field of battle." The medal was introduced in 1920 at the height of the Polish-Soviet War, shortly before the climactic Battle of Warsaw. Through 29 May 1923, when the last medal for the Polish-Soviet War was awarded, the Cross of Valour had been granted to some 60,000 soldiers. The award in the shape of the cross, In the centre a Polish crowned eagle with spread wings. This page was last edited on 11 January 2019, at 14:39. The following 67 files are in this category, out of 67 total. In January 1940 the Polish Commander-in-Chief, Władysław Sikorski, issued an order reintroducing the Cross of Valor. A Polish Cross of Valour awarded for acts of valour in the battlefield. Initially it had no Order Council and was awarded personally by the Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Army. It is awarded to an individual who "has demonstrated deeds of valor and courage on the field of battle." The Cross of Valor (Polish language: Krzyż Walecznych ) is a Polish military decoration. Apart from individuals who had participated in the Polish-Soviet War, the medal had also been awarded retroactively to some soldiers of the Polish Legions, of World War I military units, of the Silesian Uprisings, of the Great Poland Uprising, and to members of the Polish Military Organization. The medal was introduced in 1920 at the height of the Polish-Soviet War, shortly before the climactic Battle of Warsaw. (previous page) () The only soldier ever to receive more than 4 Crosses of Valor was, People of the American Civil War by state, Articles with Polish-language external links, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Military awards and decorations of Poland, Recipients of the Cross of Valour (Poland), http://www.grot.rowecki.prv.pl/biografia.html, Orders, decorations, and medals of Poland, https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Cross_of_Valour_(Poland)?oldid=2553126. On 20 September, the President of Poland agreed to award the medal to eligible individuals who had already been awarded it four times during the Polish-Soviet War. The medal is given only in wartime or shortly after. Edward Banaszak (-1930).jpg 465 × 609; 29 KB This category has the following 200 subcategories, out of 1,374 total. It is awarded to an individual who "has demonstrated deeds of valour and courage on the field of battle." 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