Medal and certificate awarded for service in the Polish Home Army
Extent and Medium
a: Height: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm) | Width: 0.380 inches (0.965 cm) | Depth: 0.120 inches (0.305 cm)
b: Height: 8.380 inches (21.285 cm) | Width: 5.750 inches (14.605 cm)
Archival History
The award was donated to United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996 by George Shuflata.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of George Shuflata
Scope and Content
Certificate and insignia issued by Polish Underground organization.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
a= medal (insignia): inserted through .1b is a metalic cord which is also inserted through a chain attached to the insignia; insignia has the initials of Armia Krajowa (Home Army) b= certificate: red, white, and gray ink on brown paper, handdrawn certificate with image of AK insignia
in red ink: "Polish Guard Company 4189 L.S. Co. presents Lt. Shuflata G.J.Jr with a memory combat sign of Polish Underground Army, as remembrance of its fights against the German Occupation Forces in Poland 1939-1945"
Genre
- Military Insignia
- Object