pre-WW2 Polish Cross of Valor (Krogulec 11) with Three Bars – Bertrand France

Polish Cross of Valor. Version made of bronze, produced by the Arthus Bertrand workshop in Paris with the original ribbon featuring three fittings. Version 11 according to Grzegorz Krogulec’s book “Krzyż Walecznych”, characterized by the letters A & Ł. A privately purchased version of the Cross of Valor, awarded for acts of bravery during the Polish-Soviet War of 1919-21.

The Polish Cross of Valor was awarded for bravery on the battlefield. The award is in the shape of a cross, with a Polish eagle in a crown with outspread wings in the center. The arms bear the inscription “Na Polu Chwały 1920” (On the Field of Glory 1920). The reverse features a sword and laurel wreath with the inscription “Walecznym” (To the Brave).