The badge constitutes metal ,silver plated medal in the shape of rectangle with dimensions 80x80 mm with the image of the white eagle with beak and talons on the front side (obverse) . There is the crown on its head which is turned right ,wings are developed. The images of Wojciech Korfanty, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Wincenty Witos, Jozef Pilsudski, Roman Dmowski, Ignacy Daszynski and Jozef Haller are placed around the eagle.
In the left part downwards there is an inscription: 100 –LECIE ODZYSKANIA NIEPODLEGLOSCI (CENTENARY OF REGAINING OF INDEPENDENCE)
On the another side (reverse) in the top part there is a quote from sermon „
O miłości Ojczyzny” (On the love of the motherland) – authorship of Armenian-Catholic Archbishop of Lvov
Józefa Teodorowicza: THAT, WHAT THOSE GENERATIONS CONTRIVED TO DO,WHY YOU COULD NOT BE EQUAL TO THIS
In the bottom part there is the image of Polish legions.
The badge will be granted by the Chairman of the Council of Ministers or the person authorized by him.
We wish to remind that the Archbishop Jozef Teodorowicz had great merits for regaining independence by Poland and due to this fact he was requested to deliver sermon for the opening of the Polish Parliament kazania na otwarcie Sejmu Ustawodawczego
on the 9th of February 1919 in the Warsaw St John’s Cathedral
kazania na otwarcie Sejmu Ustawodawczego.
