Order of the White Eagle Order Orła Białego Awarded by the President of Poland (previously King of Poland) Type Single grade order Established 1 November 1705 Country Poland Motto PRO FIDE, LEGE ET REGE (For Faith, Law and King) ZA OJCZYZNĘ I NARÓD (For Fatherland and Nation) Eligibility All Status Currently awarded Grand Master President of Poland His Excellency Andrzej Duda Statistics Total inductees 355 (since 1921) Precedence Next (higher) none Next (lower) Order Virtuti Militari The ribbon bar of the Order