Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland

Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
*Order Zasługi Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej*
Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland; Order Zasługi Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej;
	; ; The Grand Cross of Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
Type	Five grade order
Awarded for	Service in improving relations between nations
Country	Poland
Presented by	the President of Poland
Status	Currently awarded
Established	10 April 1974 (Revised 16 October 1992)
	Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland ribbon
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of the Cross of Independence
Next (lower)	Cross of Valour

The Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (Polish: Order Zasługi Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) is a Polish order of merit created in 1974, awarded to persons who have rendered great service to Poland. It is granted to foreigners or Poles resident abroad.^[1] As such it is sometimes referred to as a traditional "diplomatic order".

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Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland Order Zasługi Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
The Grand Cross of Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
Type	Five grade order
Awarded for	Service in improving relations between nations
Country	Poland
Presented by	the President of Poland
Status	Currently awarded
Established	10 April 1974 (Revised 16 October 1992)

Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland ribbon

Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of the Cross of Independence
Next (lower)	Cross of Valour