Israeli Medal "The others who received the Israeli medal were Wladyslaw Bartoszewski, Jerzy Kozminski, Dr. Waclaw Matysiak, Irena Sendler, Dr. Feliks Kanabus, Janina Buchholitz, Edward Chacza, Bronislawa Plaskacz, Kazimera Sadkikowa and Sylwia Rzeczycka." New York Times November 4, 1966
Order of the White Eagle "In 2003 she was honored with the Order of the White Eagle, the highest civilian decoration in Poland." Encyclopedia of World Biography Nominated for the Noble Peace Prize "The Polish Senator nominated Irena Sendler for the Noble Peace Prize last year." (2007) NPR
Righteous Among the Nations, by Yad Vashem The first official recognition of her heroism came in 1965, when she was named one of the "Righteous Among the Nations" by Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority of Israel. Encyclopedia of World Biography
Righteous Among the Nations Award irenasendler.org
Tree planted in honor of Irena Sendler by Yad Vashem yadvashem.org
Order of the White Eagle Award dzieciholocaust.org.pl
Irena Sendler receiving the Most Distinguished Social Worker Award maristmessenger.co.nz