History
At the time of its establishment in 1923, the Cross of Merit was the highest civilian award in Poland. It was awarded to citizens who went beyond the call of duty in their work for the country and society as a whole. May be awarded twice in each grade to the same person.The Order
The Order has three grades:Recipients
Gold Cross of Merit
* Ewa Hojna, 13 May 2022, Director of Polish School Cultural Association (ACEP), Spain * Jan-Krzysztof Duda, 2021, chess grandmaster * Wanda Paulina Gluszek, 2016, political activist, poet, Chicago, Illinois * Michał Korwin-Szymanowski, also known as Michel Korwin, 2015, Montréal, Canada * John P. Lynch, 3 November 2014, CEO and founder of Lynka * Philippe Blain, 27 October 2014, coach of Poland men's national volleyball team – World Champions 2014 * Fabian Drzyzga, 27 October 2014, volleyball player, World Champion 2014 * Mateusz Mika, 27 October 2014, volleyball player, World Champion 2014 * Karol Kłos, 27 October 2014, volleyball player, World Champion 2014 * Michał Kwiatkowski, 2014, Polish road cyclist * Andrzej Wrona, 27 October 2014, volleyball player, World Champion 2014 * Paweł Zatorski, 27 October 2014, volleyball player, World Champion 2014 * Joanna Zawadzka, 2 May 2014, community activist living in Scotland, director of Polish Cultural Festival Association * Aleksandra Ziółkowska-Boehm, 20 June 2014, U.S.-based writer and academic * Katarzyna Maria Dziewanowska, 26 September 2013, scientific research, University of Idaho * Elwira Grossman, August 2013, Scotland * John Dodunski, March 2013, New Zealand * Robert Dodunski, March 2013, New Zealand * Bogdan Labecki, 2013 * Margaret Scannell née Dodunski, March 2013, New Zealand * Michal Kuleczka, 2013"Government House (Award to Canadians)". Canada Gazette. Vol. 147, No. 8 — 23 February 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013 from: http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2013/2013-02-23/html/gh-rg-eng.html * Thomas Gabriel Grasza Esq, 11 November 2011, postage stamp and coin sesigner and noted Canadian-Polish philatelist of four decades * Izabella Zielińska, 2011, Polish pianist * Bronisław Oczkowski, 14 December 2010, Melbourne, Australia * Geertjan Lassche, 2007, Dutch reporter and documentary film maker * Tomasz Miśkiewicz, Silver Cross of Merit 2006, mufti, for work with the immigrant and native Islamic Youth, Gold Cross of Merit 2011, for work with the Muslim minorities, and for interfaith dialogue * Małgorzata Kalinowska-Iszkowska, 2005, Polish computer scientist * Agata Mroz-Olszewska, 2005, volleyball player, double European champion team member, 2003 and 2005 * Adam Skorek, 2004 * Ryszard Antoni Kuśmierczyk, August 2002, Engineer and community leader based ub Windsor, Ontario, Canada * Alojzy Nowak, 2002 * Jerzy Zralski, 2000, II WW veteran and writer."Government House (Award to Canadians)". Canada Gazette. Vol. 134, No. 43 — 21 October 2000. from: www.http://publications.gc.ca/gazette/archives/p1/2000/2000-10-21/pdf/g1-13443.pdf * Stanis łSilver Cross of Merit
* Maria Boniecka, 1937, work with illiterate adults * Francis K. Czyzewski, 4 July 1939, writer, astronomer, meteorologist, photographer, playwright, WSBT Polish Hour radio program host, life member of the solar division of the American Variable Star Observers at Harvard College Observatory (1951); former president, Polish-American Central Civic Committee; staff writer, South Bend Tribune; South Bend, Indiana * Adela Dankowska, 1970, Polish glider pilot * Grzegorz Fryc, September 2014, New York * Helena Gąsienica Daniel, Olympic cross-country skier * Marcin Pawel Grzadka, Harcmistrz, co-founder of YPCPA. & chairman of Quo Vadis Leadership Conference. – Canada – November 2013 * Rudolf Gundlach, Gundlach tank periscope inventor * Robert Makłowicz, 2004, journalist and historian, notable for promoting theBronze Cross of Merit
See also
* Cross of Merit (Polish Scouting and Guiding Association)References
{{Polish awards Awards established in 1923 1923 establishments in Poland *