Poland flag

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The national flag of Poland (Polish: Flaga Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) consists of two horizontal stripes of equal dimensions. The upper stripe is white and the lower one crimson. It has proportions of 5:8.

There is a version with the Polish national coat of arms, the state flag, which is used abroad as the flag of diplomatic representations and which is also the flag of the merchant navy.

The colors of the Polish flag come from the national coat of arms: the white stripe represents the white eagle and the crimson stripe represents the field color of the coat of arms. Its origins go back to the 13th century, when the white eagle was fixed on a red surface by the princes of the Piast dynasty. White and crimson are two of the Pan-Slavic colors that began to appear on shields, banners, and cavalry scripts, eventually appearing on military flags.

Regained independence, it has been the official flag of Poland since August 1, 1919.

Flag of Poland, world exhibition in Paris in 1937 (Agfacolor).

Historical flags

Flag of the Kingdom of Poland (1025-1569)
Flag of the Republic of the Two Nations (1569-1795)
Flag of the Grand Duchy of Warsaw (1807-1815)
Flag of the Zarato of Poland (1815 - 1864)
Flag during the January Uprising (1863-1864)
Flag of the Russian Empire (1864 - 1896)
Flag of the Russian Empire (1896 - 1916)
Unofficial Flag of the Russian Empire (1914-1917)
Flag of the German Empire (1916-1918)
Flag of the Kingdom of Poland (1916-1918)
Flag of the Second Republic of Poland (1918-1928)
Flag of the Second Republic of Poland (1928-1939) and the People ' s Republic of Poland (1945-1980)
Flag of German Occupation in Poland (1939-1945)
Flag of Soviet Occupation in Poland (1939-1945)
Flag of Polish Secret State (1939-1945)
Flag of Poland (1980-present)