Back Verdienstkreuz der Republik Polen German صلیب شایستگی (لهستان) Persian Croix du Mérite (Pologne) French Croce al merito (Polonia) Italian Kruis van Verdienste (Polen) Dutch Krzyż Zasługi Polish Crucea de Merit (Polonia) Romanian Крест Заслуги (Польша) Russian Liyakat Haçı (Polonya) Turkish Хрест Заслуги (Польща) Ukrainian
| Cross of Merit Krzyż Zasługi | |
|---|---|
&sq=NATO&lang=en&file=File:Z%C5%82oty_Krzy%C5%BC_Zas%C5%82ugi_Rzeczpospolitej_Polskiej.svg) Current version of the Gold Cross of Merit | |
| Type | Medal awarded in three grades: Gold, Silver, and Bronze |
| Awarded for | Exemplary public service or humanitarian work that goes above and beyond the call of duty |
| Country |  Poland |
| Presented by | the President of Poland |
| Clasps | denotes subsequent award |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 23 June 1923 |
| First awarded | 11 November 1923 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Cross of Merit with Swords |
| Next (lower) | Military Cross of Merit with Swords, Air Force Cross of Merit with Swords, Navy Cross of Merit with Swords |
The Cross of Merit (Polish: Krzyż Zasługi) is a Polish civil state decoration established on 23 June 1923, to recognize services to the state.[1]
- ^ "Dz.U. 1923 nr 62 poz. 458" (in Polish). Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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