Order of the Military Cross

For the British military award, see Military Cross.

Order of the Military Cross
Grand Cross (obverse & reverse)
Awarded by the President of Poland
Country	Poland
Type	Three classes
Eligibility	Military and civilian
Awarded for	Distinguished service in the field of counter-terrorism or military action during times of peace
Status	Currently awarded
Statistics
Established	October 18, 2006
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Polonia Restituta
Next (lower)	Order of the Cross of Independence
Related	Military Cross Military Cross of Merit Wound Decoration

The Order of the Military Cross (Polish: Order Krzyża Wojskowego) is a Polish order established on October 18, 2006. It is awarded for "distinguished service, sacrifice, and courage in actions against terrorism in the country or during foreign deployments of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland in times of peace."

The star of the Order of the Military Cross

Classes

The Order has three classes:

Grand Cross (Krzyż Wielki)
Commander's Cross (Krzyż Komandorski)
Knight's Cross (Krzyż Kawalerski)

Notable recipients

Orders, decorations, and medals of Poland

Order of the White Eagle Virtuti Militari Order of Polonia Restituta Order of the Military Cross Order of the Cross of Independence Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland Cross of Valour Military Cross Cross of Merit for Bravery Cross of Merit with Swords Cross of Freedom and Solidarity Cross of Merit Military Cross of Merit with Swords Air Force Cross of Merit with Swords Navy Cross of Merit with Swords Military Cross of Merit Air Force Cross of Merit Navy Cross of Merit Medal for Sacrifice and Courage Medal for Long Service Medal for Long Marital Life Campaign Stars

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