Medal Of The 10th Anniversary Of People's Poland.

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(Medal 10-lecia Polski Ludowej)

This Medal was instituted by decree of the State Council on May 12th, 1954, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of communist rule in Poland.
Awarded to citizens who distinguished themselves in the labour field or political activity.
The medal itself is silver and 40mm diameter.
On the obverse are three people representing workers, farmers and intelects. The central figure holds a white and red enameled flag. Inscribed around are the dates 1944 22 VII 1954, in the circle upper part there are laurel sprays. The outer circle of the medal contains six oak leaf clusters the upper one partly overlapped by the flag. The reverse is plain.
The medal has a metal suspension enameled dark red with the Roman numeral X in the center.