Hero of the Polish People’s Republic

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Hero of the Polish People’s Republic was the highest honorary title and decoration in communist Poland, awarded for exceptional service and contributions to the state.

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Hero of the Polish People’s Republic canonical 1

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instanceOf honorary title
state decoration
abolished 1992
awardedFor exceptional service to the state
outstanding contributions to the defense of socialism
strengthening friendship with socialist states
strengthening the defense capability of the state
awardedIn Warsaw
awardingBody Council of State of the Polish People’s Republic
State Council (Rada Państwa)
linked to: Rada Państwa
confersTitle Hero of the Polish People’s Republic
country Polish People’s Republic
discontinuedWith transition to the Third Polish Republic
eligibleRecipients Polish citizens
collectives and institutions
foreign citizens
military units
follows Order of the Builders of People’s Poland
hasPart Gold Star medal
Order of the Grunwald Cross 1st class
hasRank supreme honorary distinction of the state
highestAwardedBy Polish People’s Republic
historicalEra People’s Poland
ideology socialism
inception 1963
jurisdiction Polish People’s Republic
languageOfName Polish
legalBasis act of the Sejm of the Polish People’s Republic
nativeLabel Bohater Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej
politicalContext communist Poland
precedence highest decoration of the Polish People’s Republic
relatedTo Hero of the Soviet Union
Order of the Builders of People’s Poland
ribbonColor red
shortName Hero of the PRL
status no longer awarded
symbol Gold five-pointed star
timePeriod Cold War
typeOfAward civil decoration
military decoration
usedByRegime Polish United Workers’ Party

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Marian Spychalski awardReceived Hero of the Polish People’s Republic