Mystery Cross

[Knight_ridergta]

I got this about 5 years ago over in Europe, not quite sure what it is. Does anyone have any ideas what this is?

Thanks!

[Knight_ridergta]

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[Knight_ridergta]

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[reichenberg]

I think it's a post WWII award but I'm not sure if it's East or West German in origin.

[Maciej G]

http://pl.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odzna...ka_Krasickiego

[Knight_ridergta]

Thanks, I believe I bought it in Lithuania or Latvia.

I think it's a post WWII award but I'm not sure if it's East or West German in origin.

[Tom B]

I think it's a post WWII award but I'm not sure if it's East or West German in origin.

Yes, IMO you are correct

[Maciej G]

Hi.
This is a Polish distinction.
Moderator must change forum section .

"Distinction them . Janek Krasicki - Polish civilian honor communist period established in December 1957 by the Central Committee of the Union of Socialist Youth and broadcast in recognition of his many years of work in the youth movement . After the founding of the Socialist Union of Polish Youth transmitted by ZSMP.Odznaczenie is made in the form of a cross with dimensions 30x30 mm , resembling the shape of the Cross of Merit , but without the rays between the arms . The obverse of the cross is covered with red enamel with obrębieniem gold, silver , or brown , depending on the degree. At the center of the cross is a circular disc of color gold, silver or brown surrounded by a circle of white enamel , which is embossed bust Janek Krasicki color gold, silver or bronze . Reverse cross is smooth . The decoration is suspended on a ribbon the color of cherry with a width of 30 mm with white and red stripe with a width of 5 mm in the middle."

http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odznacz...ka_Krasickiego

Best regards.

Maciej G.

[Knight_ridergta]

Thanks for the info, I want to get rid of it but really had no idea what it was

Hi.
This is a Polish distinction.
Moderator must change forum section .

"Distinction them . Janek Krasicki - Polish civilian honor communist period established in December 1957 by the Central Committee of the Union of Socialist Youth and broadcast in recognition of his many years of work in the youth movement . After the founding of the Socialist Union of Polish Youth transmitted by ZSMP.Odznaczenie is made in the form of a cross with dimensions 30x30 mm , resembling the shape of the Cross of Merit , but without the rays between the arms . The obverse of the cross is covered with red enamel with obrębieniem gold, silver , or brown , depending on the degree. At the center of the cross is a circular disc of color gold, silver or brown surrounded by a circle of white enamel , which is embossed bust Janek Krasicki color gold, silver or bronze . Reverse cross is smooth . The decoration is suspended on a ribbon the color of cherry with a width of 30 mm with white and red stripe with a width of 5 mm in the middle."

http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odznacz...ka_Krasickiego

Best regards.

Maciej G.

[Maciej G]

Thanks for the info, I want to get rid of it but really had no idea what it was

It's very cheap! 5-10 E.

Best regards.

Maciej G.