Roberto LewandowskiLike every recipient of the order, he had to drink – with a smile on his face – lemon juice squeezed in front of him by the children.
1050. Knight of the Order of the Smile
The captain of the Polish national team became a Knight of the Order in 2022, but it was only now, after two years, that he received the order. As explained, the long wait was related to the football player’s busy schedule.
He stayed 1050. Knight of the Order of the Smile.
The award ceremony for Lewandowski was combined with: celebration of the 65th anniversary of the Warsaw Student Sports Clubwhere the football player took his first sporting steps.
The history of the Order of Smile award
The idea of transmitting Order of Smile The editors picked this up in 1968 “Polish Kuri”of which he was editor-in-chief Cezary Leżeński. The inspiration was an interview with Wanda Chotomska on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the children’s bedtime story “Jacek and Agatka”. The writer talked about a boy from a rehabilitation hospital in Konstancin, near Warsaw. He wanted to give a medal to the doctor who looked after him.
The Order of the Smile takes the form of a medal representing a smiling sun. The jury selects the winners from entries submitted by children from all over the world. The Knight of the Order of the Smile is an adult whose activity is unique, extraordinary and who brings more joy to children, often saving their lives.
Famous Winners of the Order of the Smile
Among the winners are, among others: John Paul II and Francis, Dalai Lama XIV, Nelson Mandela, Ewa Błaszczyk, Anna Dymna, Piotr Fronczewski, Steven Spielberg, Jerzy Stuhr, Janina Ochojska, Jerzy Owsiak, prof. Zbigniew Religa, Majka Jeżowska and Marcin Gortat.
