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The medal is circular, 35 mm in diameter, and is made from gilded, silver-plated or bronze-patined metal. (The original medals were silver or bronze.) The obverse depicts a Polish crowned eagle surrounded by rye ears and circumscribed "ZA DŁUGOLETNIĄ SŁUŻBĘ" ("FOR LONG SERVICE"). On the reverse
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The original medal of 1938 was awarded by the appointed minister to any member of the armed forces or other uniformed services, or to civilian employees of the government or local government following 30 (gold medal), 20 (silver medal) or 10 years (bronze medal) of continuous or cumulative service.
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