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Partisan Cross

The Partisan Cross was a Polish military decoration awarded to World War II partisans. It was introduced by the Council of Ministers on October 26, 1945. It was awarded from 1945 until 1999. 

Description
The Cross is a gold-plated Greek cross with thin arms, 38 x 38 mm. Obverse shows the eagle in the centre (the Polish coat-of-arms) and an inscription: "ZA – POLSKĘ – WOLNOŚĆ – i LUD" (For Poland, Liberty and People) on arms. The reverse bears the horizontal inscription "PARTYZANTOM" (to partisans), and the date "1939" on an upper vertical arm and "1945" on a lower arm. A ribbon is dark green, 35 mm wide, with black strips 7 mm wide, near both edges. In an order of precedency, the Partisan Cross was worn after Cross of Valour. == Number awarded ==
Number awarded
According to the data of the State Decorations Bureau of the State Council Chancellery and the Decorations Bureau of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland, 75,374 crosses were awarded until 1987, and then additionally 18,651 crosses; in total - 94,025 crosses. ==See also==
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