Cross of Independence

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Cross of Independence Krzyż Niepodległości
Cross of Independence with Swords
Awarded for	Heroically fighting for the independence of Poland
Country	Second Polish Republic
Presented by	the President of Poland
Status	Obsolete
Established	29 October 1930
Total	Cross with Swords 1818 Cross 7917 Medal 51,735
Ribbon bar of the Cross with Swords Ribbon bar of the Cross and Medal
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Polonia Restituta
Next (lower)	Cross of Valour
Related	Order of the Cross of Independence Cross of Freedom and Solidarity

Cross of Independence (Polish: Krzyż Niepodległości) was the second highest Polish military decoration between World Wars I and II. It was awarded to individuals who had fought actively for the independence of Poland, and was released in three classes.^[1]