The Cross of Freedom and Solidarity (Krzyż Wolności i Solidarności) was established on 5 August 2010, to honor members of the democratic opposition in Poland who between the years 1956 and 1989 were killed, seriously wounded or injured, arrested, imprisoned or interned for at least 30 days, who lost jobs or were expelled from school or university for at least 6 months as a result of their activities for the benefit of a free and democratic Poland.

It is inscribed "WOLNOŚĆ I SOLIDARNOŚĆ" (freedom and solidarity) across the horizontal arms.

In the center of the cross carved stylized image of the White Eagle.

The Cross of Freedom and Solidarity is suspended from a white ribbon, 38 mm wide.

Symmetrically arranged along the edges of the ribbon are gold and crimson stripes each 3 mm wide.