Poland, Republic. An Order Of Polonia Restituta (Poland Restored), Iii Class Commander, C,1944

(Order Odrodzenia Polski). Instituted in 1921. Type II (1944). In bronze gilt with red, white and blue enamels, measuring 62 mm (w) x 62 mm (h), on its original full-length neatly folded and lightly sunned neck ribbon, intact enamels, very light contact, near extremely fine.

Footnote: The Order of Polonia Restituta (English: Order of the Rebirth of Poland) is a Polish state order established February 4, 1921. It is conferred on both military and civilians, as well as on foreigners, for outstanding achievements in the fields of education, science, sport, culture, art, economics, national defense, social work, civil service, or for furthering good relations between countries. The Order of Polonia Restituta is sometimes regarded as Poland's successor to the Order of the Knights of Saint Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr, known as the Order of Saint Stanislaus, established in 1765 by Stanisław August Poniatowski, the last King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, to honour supporters of the Polish crown.