POLAND: ORDER OF POLONIA RESTITUTA KNIGHT'S CROSS

. 5TH CLASS ORDER POLISH PEOPLES REPUBLIC 1947 to 1989 With box of issue & Two miniature medal After World War II both the Polish government-in-exile and the Communist People's Republic of Poland, aligned with the Warsaw Pact, awarded the order, though the versions differed slightly. Despite communist control, the order's prestige remained safe and it was even given to many people who were hardly model communists. The order was saved from abuse as it was simply passed over in favor of more traditional communist awards. During this time, the Order of Merit of Poland became the favored award for foreigners.