Silesian Uprising Cross ( pl, Śląski Krzyż Powstańczy) is a Polish military decoration, established in 1946, awarded to veterans of the

Silesian Uprisings The Silesian Uprisings (german: Aufstände in Oberschlesien, Polenaufstände, links=no; pl, Powstania śląskie, links=no) were a series of three uprisings from August 1919 to July 1921 in Upper Silesia, which was part of the Weimar Republic ...

(1919-1921) and to members of

Polish resistance in World War II The Polish resistance movement in World War II (''Polski ruch oporu w czasie II wojny światowej''), with the Home Army, Polish Home Army at its forefront, was the largest Resistance during World War II, underground resistance movement in all o ...

active in

Silesia Silesia (, also , ) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately , and the population is estimated at around 8,000,000. Silesia is split ...

. The order ceased to be given out in 1999.

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Orders, decorations, and medals of Poland Awards established in 1946 Silesian Uprisings {{orders-medals-stub