Stanisław Szczęsny Potocki
Count Stanisław Szczęsny Feliks Potocki, of the Piława coat of arms, known as Szczęsny Potocki
was a member of the Polish szlachta and a military commander of the forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and then Poland. Knight of the Order of the White Eagle, awarded in August 1775.
Stanisław Szczęsny Potocki
Order of the White Eagle (Poland)
The Order of the White Eagle is the highest order of merit of the Republic of Poland and one of the oldest distinctions in the world still in use. It was officially instituted on 1 November 1705 by Augustus II the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony, and bestowed on eight of his closest diplomatic and political supporters. It has since been awarded to the most distinguished Poles for their merits and to the highest-ranking representatives of foreign countries.
Order of the White Eagle (Poland)
Augustus the Strong wearing the original Order of the White Eagle with an embroidered Grand Cross. Portrait by Louis de Silvestre from around 1718
Diamond star belonging to King Augustus the Strong of Poland-Saxony
Collar of the Order of the White Eagle