Called by Name

Called by Name (Polish: Zawołani po imieniu) is a project commemorating Poles who were murdered for aiding Jews during World War II established in 2019 and organized by the Pilecki Institute.

The project was initiated by Magdalena Gawin [pl], Deputy Minister of Culture and National Heritage and implemented by the Pilecki Institute.

[2] The first monument was erected in Sadowne on March 24, 2019, commemorating the Polish Lubkiewicz family, who were murdered in January 1943 [pl] for baking bread for Jewish women hiding in the vicinity of the Treblinka extermination camp.

[5] The name of the project refers to Zbigniew Herbert's poem Mr. Cogito and its message about the need to precisely count the victims of the Nazi regime.

[2] The project's goal involve actions to commemorate Poles who were murdered for aiding Jews during World War II by creating monuments and other symbols in the public spaces.

On June 16, 2019, in Skłody-Piotrowice , Aleksandra and Hieronim Skłodowski were commemorated as part of the "Called by Name" project of the Pilecki Institute through the pictured monument. [ 1 ]
An award awarded posthumously to those recognized by the "Called by Name" project, received by the descendants of the recipients.