Cross of Merit (Poland)

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The Cross of Merit (Polish: Krzy? Zas?ugi) is a Polish civil state decoration established on June 23, 1923, to recognize services to the state.

The Order has three grades:

At the time of its establishment in 1923, the Cross of Merit was the highest civilian award in Poland. It was awarded to citizens who went beyond the call of duty in their work for the country and society as a whole. May be awarded twice in each grade to the same person.

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Recipients

Krzysztof Kazimierz Miller (Golden Cross of Merit, 1964), Architect, Urbanist.
Stansilaw Lukaszewicz (Bronze Cross of Merit with Swords), Sargeant 10 Dragoons, 1 Polish Armoured Division, 1 Polish Corps for action at Falaise Gap, France 1944.
Moses Schorr (Gold Cross of Merit), Rabbi, Polish Historian, Politician, Bible Scholar, assyriologist and orientalist.
Arthur Szyk (Gold Cross of Merit, 1931), Polish-Jewish fine artist, book illustrator, and political artist.
Francis K. Czyzewski; b. 1904 - d. 1976; (SIlver Cross of Merit, July 4, 1939), writer, astronomer, meteorologist, photographer, playwright, WSBT Polish Hour radio program host, life member of the solar division of the American Variable Star Observers at Harvard College Observatory (1951); former president, Polish-American Central Civic Committee; staff writer, South Bend Tribune; South Bend, Indiana
Adela Dankowska (Silver Cross of Merit, 1970), Polish glider pilot
Marguerite Ettienette Andrée Mouton (née - Guillemin; b.1889 - d. 1976; Bronze Cross of Merit - 1950's) Educator; Soissons, France
Witold Pilecki (1938, Silver Cross of Merit) Soldier
Maria Boniecka (1937, Silver Cross of Merit), work with illiterate adults
Micha? Korwin-Szymanowski, also known as Michel Korwin (Gold Cross of Merit 2015), Montréal, Canada.
Bronis?awa Rychter-Janowska (Gold Cross of Merit 1939), Cracovian artist.
Henri Strzelecki (Gold Cross of Merit 1990), co-founder of Henri Lloyd.
Jerzy ?ucki (Gold Cross of Merit, August 1995) - Toronto, Canada
Geertjan Lassche (Gold Cross of Merit 2007), Dutch reporter and documentary film maker
Izabella Zieli?ska (Gold Cross of Merit 2011), Polish pianist
Micha? Kwiatkowski (Gold Cross of Merit 2014), Polish road cyclist
Jerzy Zralski (Gold Cross of Merit 2000), II WW veteran and writer
Bogdan Labecki (Gold Cross of Merit 2013).
Tomasz Mi?kiewicz - for work with the immigrant and native Islamic Youth in 2006
Michal Kuleczka (Gold Cross of Merit 2013).
Bogdan Labecki (Gold Cross of Merit 2013).
John Dodunski (Cross of Merit 2013) - New Zealand - March 2013
Margaret Scannell née Dodunski (Cross of Merit 2013) - New Zealand - March 2013
Robert Dodunski (Cross of Merit 2013) - New Zealand - March 2013
Tomasz Trembowski (Bronze Cross of Merit 2013) - Canada - May 2013
Elwira Grossman (Gold Cross of Merit 2013) - Scotland - August 2013
Krzysztof Wojciechowski (Silver Cross of Merit) - Poland - August 2013
Rudolf Gundlach (Silver Cross of Merit) - Gundlach tank periscope inventor
Agnieszka Radwa?ska (Gold Cross of Merit) - Tennis Player
Katarzyna Maria Dziewanowska- (Gold Cross of Merit) Scientific Research - University of Idaho September 26, 2013
Marcin Pawel Grzadka (Silver Cross of Merit) - Harcmistrz, Co-Founder of YPCPA. & Chairman of Quo Vadis Leadership Conference. - Canada - November 2013
Natalia Kusendova (Silver Cross of Merit)

Filip Slipaczek (Silver Cross of Merit 2014) - UK - May 2014
Aleksandra Zió?kowska-Boehm (Gold Cross of Merit - 20 June 2014), USA, writer and academic
Tomasz Moczerniuk (Silver Cross of Merit) - New York - September 2014
Grzegorz Fryc (Silver Cross of Merit) - New York - September 2014
Adam Skorek (Gold Cross of Merit - 2004)
Karol K?os (Gold Cross of Merit - 27 October 2014) - volleyball player, World Champion 2014
Andrzej Wrona (Gold Cross of Merit - 27 October 2014) - volleyball player, World Champion 2014
Fabian Drzyzga (Gold Cross of Merit - 27 October 2014) - volleyball player, World Champion 2014
Pawe? Zatorski (Gold Cross of Merit - 27 October 2014) - volleyball player, World Champion 2014
Mateusz Mika (Gold Cross of Merit - 27 October 2014) - volleyball player, World Champion 2014
Philippe Blain (Gold Cross of Merit - 27 October 2014) - coach of Poland men's national volleyball team - World Champions 2014
John P. Lynch (Gold Cross of Merit - 3 November 2014) - CEO & Founder Lynka
Michael Biegler (Gold Cross of Merit) - The German head coach of the Polish national handball team.
Thomas Gabriel Grasza Esq (Gold Cross of Merit - November 11, 2011) Postage Stamp & Coin Designer and Noted Canadian Polish Philatelist of Four Decades.
Joanna Zawadzka (Gold Cross of Merit - 2 May 2014) - Community Activist living in Scotland, Director of Polish Cultural Festival Association.
Jerzy Troszczynski (Silver Cross of Merit) - photographer

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References

Source of the article : Wikipedia

Cross of Merit (Poland)

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