White Eagle Medal

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Highest Order of the Republic of Poland
White Eagle Medal
Order Orła Białego
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1. outline2. history3. recipient4. refusal of honor

1. outline

It is a medal that has been a historically old and highest medal of Poland . It is awarded to everyone in Poland and foreign history, and is not dividing the rating like the Legion of the French . In addition, the name of the name of the name is the White Dog Royal Medal of the Serbian Kingdom and the Russian Empire 's White Doksi Medal .

2. history

1705 It was introduced by August II, originally an oval of white poison and red, and in 1709, the Mall Cross was changed to form. The initial August II was awarded to eight diplomatic and political close friends and later awarded 40 people. However, his son, August III, was awarded over 300 times, and he was awarded by the minister of Heinrich Brühl.

During the reign of Stanis Wov II August, he was awarded to the Russian Empire and Germans, such as Yekaterina II , but the third Polish split of Poland-Lithuania disappeared from history. The Russian Empire's Apostolic Castle Andray Medal and France Similar to the form of the Holy Spirit , the reason is because it was influenced by the two medals. 1807 The Principal of the Warsaw was founded and re -enacted as the best medal. But as Napoleon Bonapart 's Russian expedition failed to fail, the Principal of the Warsaw was also destroyed and founded the Federation of Allied Polish constitutional kingdom . In November 1831, the uprising was suppressed, and the Russian Empire was officially merged on November 17, 1831, deprived of the dismantling of the Constitutional Kingdom forces in retaliation, and the Polish medal system became part of the Russian Empire.[2] In addition, the White Doksi Medal was modified and changed to the Imperial White Doksi Medal . The Revolution continued in February 1917 , and was awarded to the last emperor of the Russian Empire until the empire was completely collapsed.

On February 4, 1921, it was enacted as the highest medal by the legislature of the Second Republic of Poland and was awarded to 88 people. After the outbreak of World War II, the Polish exile government had authority and managed it, and when the Polish People's Republic was founded, the exile government did not return. The Soviet Union recognized the White Dokdok Medal as the best medal of Poland by the law, and the People's Republic was enacted with a white poison repair medal, but it was not actually given. It was re -enacted as the highest medal on October 26, 1992, after the People's Republic was destroyed in 1989 and the third republic was established.

The former People's Republic was restored with the launch of the Third Polish Republic by transferring the White Eagle flag, national flag, and emblem of Poland to President Lech Walesa , and the decorations were handed over to the Vatican City. Pope John Paul II and the King of Sweden It was first awarded by Karl XVI Gustav , and in 2008 a middle school in Wrocław was named after him. This is the only school in Poland.

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4. refusal of honor

  • Jerzy Giedroyc: Polish journalist and so far the only person to have refused the award. Died September 14, 2000.
  • Kazimierz Pużak: Polish Socialist Party politician who died on April 30, 1950. He and his daughter refused to receive the medal, but his grandson received it on his behalf.
  • Zbigniew Herbert: Poland's representative poet, died July 28, 1998. He declined to receive the award himself, but his sister received it on his behalf in 2007.
[1] The exact number is unknown. historical reference[2] The St. Stanis Wov, which was introduced by Stanis II August in 1765, was revised as St. Sannislav Medal, and was awarded until the Russian Empire was destroyed in February, and Poland tried to reinstate this medal after rebuilding the Republic, but the Russian Empire overturned the medal and recognized that the honor was lost. The Audrozenia Paulski Medal has been enacted and awarded.

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