The Bene Merito honorary distinction (;

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for "well-merited" or "worthy") is a departmental (ministerial) decoration of

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. The

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awards the citizens of Poland and foreign nationals with this decoration "in recognition of their merits in promoting Poland abroad." It was established in 2009 by the then Minister of Foreign Affairs

Radosław Sikorski Radosław Tomasz Sikorski (; born 23 February 1963), also known as Radek Sikorski, is a Polish politician, journalist and statesman who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland since 2023, previously holding the office between 2007 and ...

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{{reflist Departmental decorations of Poland