Partisan Cross


Partisan Cross Partisan Cross
Added by Radu Andron
General Description : A dark green ribbon, 35 mm wide, with black strips 7 mm wide, near both edges.
The Cross is a gold-plated Greek cross with thin arms.
The Partisan Cross (Polish: Krzyż Partyzancki) was a Polish military decoration, awarded to World War II partisans (part of resistance movement fighting in the countryside). It was introduced by the Council of Ministers on October 26, 1945.
It was awarded to organizers, commanders and members of partisan units who fought against Germans on a Polish territory, or to Poles who fought in partisan units in the USSR, Yugoslavia and France, or to foreigners, who fought in partizan units on a Polish territory. It could be given also to cities or villages, that distinguished themselves in supporting the partisan movement.
It ceased to be awarded in 1999. About 55,000 Partizan Crosses were awarded.
Front Description : An eagle in the centre (the Polish coat-of-arms) and an inscription: "ZA – POLSKĘ – WOLNOŚĆ – i LUD" (For Poland, Liberty and People) on arms
Back Description : Horizontal inscription "PARTYZANTOM" (To partizans), and the date "1939" on an upper vertical arm and "1945" on a lower arm.
Height 38.00 mm
Width 38.00 mm
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