Poland, Order of Merit, 3rd cl., Commander's Cross on Neck Ribbon, 1991-present.
Silver gilt, enamels, 64.8 mm in height (incl. eyelet), 61.6 mm in width, weighs 22.3 g. Suspended from a flat loop via a connector with "RP" in the center for "Republic of Poland." The connector is 28.0 mm in height (incl. eyelet), 43.4 mm in width.
In excellent condition. The obverse shows just a couple of superficial minuscule scratches to the enamels of the 5 and 7 o'clock arms, practically invisible without strong magnification. The reverse is near-pristine. The ribbon is entirely clean and wear-free.
Instituted on 10 April 1974, the insignia of the order was
Silver gilt, enamels, 64.8 mm in height (incl. eyelet), 61.6 mm in width, weighs 22.3 g. Suspended from a flat loop via a connector with "RP" in the center for "Republic of Poland." The connector is 28.0 mm in height (incl. eyelet), 43.4 mm in width.
In excellent condition. The obverse shows just a couple of superficial minuscule scratches to the enamels of the 5 and 7 o'clock arms, practically invisible without strong magnification. The reverse is near-pristine. The ribbon is entirely clean and wear-free.
Instituted on 10 April 1974, the insignia of the order was revised in 1991 after the fall of communist regime in the country: "L" was removed from the connector; the eagle was given the crown back, and the color of the ribbon was changed from light cobalt blue to dark cobalt. The order is awarded to foreigners and Polish citizens abroad for merit rendered to the Polish country, primarily in the field of diplomacy. As such, it is sometimes referred to as a "diplomatic order."
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