History of War

VIRTUTI MILITARI

nown in Polish as the ‘Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari’ (‘War Order of Virtuti Militari’), Poland’s highest decoration is literally awarded “For Military Virtue”. Established on 22 June 1792, Virtuti Militari was founded by Stanisław II August, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. The last monarch of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Stanisław established the Order to commemorate

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