Poland Polish Medal for long marital life

[Taz]

Medal for long marital life

(Medal Za Dlugoletnie Pozycie Malzenskie)

There are not many nations that awarded medals for long married life. Poland was one of them.

The medal was Instituted by the act of Parliament of February 17th, 1960.

Awarded to couples who were married for at least fifty years. The only other requirement that had to be met was that the couple had at least one child, either their own or adopted.

Before this medal was instituted the couples were awarded the Cross of Merit which rather underlines the strange and varying award critaria of this medal.

The medal itself is Silver with a diameter of 35mm.

On the obverse is a cross of six equal arms with an ornament between them. In the center there is a pink medallion depicting two crossed silver roses.

On the reverse are the Letters RP (PRL until 1990) the inscription reads: ZA DLUGOLETNIE POZYCIE MALZENSKIE (for long marital life).

The Ribbon is 35 mm, pink with a white central stripe.

Mine shown here is the PRL version before 1990.

Regards Eddie

[Taz]

And the reverse of this rather unique medal.

[Riley1965]

:jumping: WOW!!! That's a BEAUTIFUL medal!!! I have never seen this medal. Thanks for posting it!!!

Doc

[Taz]

RP reverse

[Riley1965]

Отсчен Чорозо!!! OOOOOOHHHHH!!! I WANT ONE, SERIOUSLY!!!

Доц

[Taz]

And award document.

[RedMaestro]

Awarded to couples who were married for at least fifty years.

So was this awarded to the couple as a unit (one medal and doc for two people), or did the husband and wife each get their own medal?

[Taz]

They both receive a seperate award.

[Paul R]

That is a beautiful medal! I wonder how many were awarded?

[RedMaestro]

They both receive a seperate award.

Thanks Eddie!

[Taz]

That is a beautiful medal! I wonder how many were awarded?

No idea Paul,

I wonder if Lukaz has any info on the PRL version, the RP version is still being awarded.

@RedMaestro

No prob, your welcome.

Regards Eddie.