Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, Grand Cross

Catalog description

From 1974 to 1991 the Order was awarded in the following classes:

1st class – Grand Cordon of the Order of Merit of the People's Republic of Poland 2nd class – Commandery with Star of the Order of Merit of the People's Republic of Poland 3rd class – Commandery of the Order of Merit of the People's Republic of Poland 4th class – Gold Badge of the Order of Merit of the People's Republic of Poland 5th class – Silver Badge of the Order of Merit of the People's Republic of Poland

Since 1992 the Order is awarded in the following classes:[1][a]

1st class – Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland 2nd class – Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland 3rd class – Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland 4th class – Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland 5th class – Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland