Medal Of The 40th Anniversary Of People's Poland.

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(Medal 40-lecia Polski Ludowej)

This Medal was instituted by decree of the State Council on April 26th, 1984 to commemorate 40th Anniversary of people's rule.
Awarded for distinguished professional work or political activity in any period between 1944 and 1984.

It is a Silver Medal, diameter 32 mm.
On the obverse there is a non-crowned Polish eagle, flanked above diagonaly with two ears of corn, symbolizing agriculture, and below with gear wheels, symbolizing industry.
Above the eagle there are the letters XL (also found on the Ribbon bar), below the letters PRL, on the left middle 1944, and 1984 on the right.
On the reverse there is a map of Poland with the inscription WALKA / PRACA / SOCJALIZM (struggle, labour, socialism) inside, below there is a laurel spray.