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Odznaka Strzelecka
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The Shooting Badge (OS) [Odznaka Strzelecka] was a Polish organizational decoration from the interwar period, awarded by the authorities of the Riflemen’s Association to members of the Riflemen’s Association, Military Training units, shooting clubs, veterans’ organizations, and active-duty soldiers for achievements in sport shooting.
The regulations for the Shooting Badge were approved and issued for use by all physical education and military training associations by Colonel Władysław Kiliński, a graduate of the Staff College and director of the State Office of Physical Education and Military Training [Państwowy Urząd Wychowania Fizycznego i Przysposobienia Wojskowego], by order L. dz: 1323/Społ.
The badge was designed by the painter and graphic artist Lieutenant Zygmunt Gliński.
Translated from the Polish Wikipedia (article), under CC BY-SA 4.0.