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“Poland to Her Defender” („Polska Swemu Obrońcy”) is an inscription on the reverses of several different Polish military decorations:
The Commemorative Medal for the War of 1918–1921 (Medal Pamiątkowy za Wojnę 1918–1921), awarded in 1928–1939—the inscription appears within a border of oak leaves; on the obverse are an eagle and the dates 1918 and 1921;
The Army Medal (Medal Wojska), awarded by the Polish government-in-exile in 1945–1990—two small oak leaves appear below and above the inscription; on the obverse is an eagle holding a sword horizontally in its talons;
The Air Force Medal (Medal Lotniczy), awarded by the Polish government-in-exile in 1945–1990—the inscription is surrounded by a wreath of laurel leaves; on the obverse is the insignia of the Polish Air Force, an air force checkerboard surrounded by a wreath of laurel leaves;
The Navy Medal (Medal Morski), awarded by the Polish government-in-exile in 1945–1990—the inscription is surrounded by a wreath of laurel leaves; on the obverse is the insignia of the Polish Navy, a right hand holding a sword within a wreath of laurel leaves.
Translated from the Polish Wikipedia (article), under CC BY-SA 4.0.