Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland
| Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland | |
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| Awarded by Polish Council of State | |
| Country | Poland |
| Type | Medal |
| Eligibility | Civilian award |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Description | Ø 32 mm[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Established | April 26, 1984 |
| First awarded | 22 July 1984 |
| Last awarded | 22 July 1985 |
| Total awarded | 1 217 940[1] |
| Related |
Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland |
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The Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland (Polish: Medal 40-lecia Polski Ludowej) is a former civil decoration of Poland established by the Sejm on 26 April 1984 to recognize contribution of working people in development of the socialist state. It was awarded between 22 July 1984 and 22 July 1985.[2] It was disestablished in 1992.[3]
Similar medals were established to mark the 10th anniversary (in 1954) and 30th anniversary (in 1974) of People's Republic of Poland.
References
- 1 2 "Medal XL- lecia Polski Ludowej". Falerystyka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ↑ "Ustawa z dnia 26 kwietnia 1984 r. o ustanowieniu "Medalu 40-lecia Polski Ludowej"". Dziennik Ustaw (in Polish). Kancelaria Sejmu RP. 26 April 1984. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ↑ "Przepisy wprowadzające ustawę o orderach i odznaczeniach, uchylające przepisy o tytułach honorowych oraz zmieniające niektóre ustawy". Dziennik Ustaw (in Polish). Kancelaria Sejmu RP. 16 October 1992. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
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