Stanislaus is the Patron Saint of Poland. Born in a town outside of Cracow
he became famous for his preaching abilities. He ascended to level of
bishop. He excommunicated the King for stealing the beautiful wife of a
noble man. Stanislaus refused the king services at the Cathedral and was
murdered by the king himself during mass in a small chapel outside of
Cracow.
The order of St. Stanislaus second class is a polish medal. After the
cogress of Vienna in 1815 Poland be came a part of the Russian Empire.
Thus polish medals came to be used by the Russians. This medal was
second only to the most prestigious medal the Poles used called the
White Eagle.
Medals info http://www.gwpda.org/medals/russmedl/russia.html
St. Stanislaus Bio http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=207
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