Medal of the 10th-Anniversary of People's Poland
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The Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland (Polish
: Medal 10-lecia Polski Ludowej) is a former Polish civil state award
established by Council of State
on May 23, 1954 to recognize services to the state. It was created to mark the tenth anniversary of the establishment of communist Poland
following World War II, identified with the proclamation of the PKWN Manifesto
on July 22, 1944. The medal was awarded between July 22, 1954, and July 22, 1955.
The medal was designed by Polish sculptor Józef Gosławski.
Similar medals were later established to mark the 30th anniversary (in 1974) and 40th anniversary (in 1984) of "People's Poland".
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
: Medal 10-lecia Polski Ludowej) is a former Polish civil state award
State decoration
State decorations are orders, medals and other decorations granted by a state. International decorations are similar, but are not granted by a specific nation but rather an international organization....
established by Council of State
Polish Council of State
The Council of State of the Republic of Poland was introduced by the 1947 Small Constitution. It consisted of the President of the Republic of Poland, the Marshal and Vicemarshals of Constituent Sejm, President of the Supreme Chamber of Control and could consist of other members...
on May 23, 1954 to recognize services to the state. It was created to mark the tenth anniversary of the establishment of communist Poland
People's Republic of Poland
The People's Republic of Poland was the official name of Poland from 1952 to 1990. Although the Soviet Union took control of the country immediately after the liberation from Nazi Germany in 1944, the name of the state was not changed until eight years later...
following World War II, identified with the proclamation of the PKWN Manifesto
PKWN Manifesto
The Manifesto of the Polish Committee of National Liberation known as July or PKWN Manifesto was a political manifesto of the Polish Committee of National Liberation, a Soviet-backed provisional government, which operated in opposition to the London-based Polish government in exile.It was...
on July 22, 1944. The medal was awarded between July 22, 1954, and July 22, 1955.
The medal was designed by Polish sculptor Józef Gosławski.
Similar medals were later established to mark the 30th anniversary (in 1974) and 40th anniversary (in 1984) of "People's Poland".