Poland has had a long and rich history. Over the past thousand years, the country has defended its freedom and sovereignty from foreign aggressions on numerous occasions. Due to country’s geopolitical location between the East and the West, Polish history is marked with wars and uprisings. There was a time when Poland was the largest country in Europe but there was also a stage when it was totally erased from the world map for over a hundred years.
The first recorded use of the coat of arms of Poland, a white eagle on a red shield, dates from the 13th century. The reason for the choice of colours is not known, but it may simply have been a desire to make a clear contrast to the arms of the neighbouring Holy Roman Empire (a black eagle on a golden shield). The early flags of Poland were armorial: the arms were transformed directly into a banner by filling the field of the flag with the shield design.
The current Polish flag was adopted on February 9, 1990. The national colors of Poland have been white and red since 1831 when the country first proclaimed independence from Russia. However, Russia retained control over Poland until after the First World War in 1918 when Poland again proclaimed and got its independence.
The red over white flag was first adopted on August 1, 1919. Poland lost its independence again in 1939 when it was invaded by Russia and Germany Independence was restored with the end of the Second World War and the Polish flag was flown again. The Polish flag remained unchanged with the establishment of the Polish People's Republic in 1947 and then the Republic of Poland in 1989.
The plain white-red bicolour of Poland was unaltered during the years of communist rule. For special purposesâ€"for example, display on merchant vessels, by diplomatic officers, and at airportsâ€"the coat of arms is added to the white stripe of the flag, but the state flag used by most government entities does not include the coat of arms.
There is a barrage of cheap and inferior Poland flags being imported and sold, that do not comply with the flag statute. This is bad for a number of reasons. Some flags are cheaply made and more importantly, the designs, materials, colors, and methods of printing do not compare well with the better quality, longer-lasting, and correctly designed flags. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Poland future.
The first recorded use of the coat of arms of Poland, a white eagle on a red shield, dates from the 13th century. The reason for the choice of colours is not known, but it may simply have been a desire to make a clear contrast to the arms of the neighbouring Holy Roman Empire (a black eagle on a golden shield). The early flags of Poland were armorial: the arms were transformed directly into a banner by filling the field of the flag with the shield design.
The current Polish flag was adopted on February 9, 1990. The national colors of Poland have been white and red since 1831 when the country first proclaimed independence from Russia. However, Russia retained control over Poland until after the First World War in 1918 when Poland again proclaimed and got its independence.
The red over white flag was first adopted on August 1, 1919. Poland lost its independence again in 1939 when it was invaded by Russia and Germany Independence was restored with the end of the Second World War and the Polish flag was flown again. The Polish flag remained unchanged with the establishment of the Polish People's Republic in 1947 and then the Republic of Poland in 1989.
The plain white-red bicolour of Poland was unaltered during the years of communist rule. For special purposesâ€"for example, display on merchant vessels, by diplomatic officers, and at airportsâ€"the coat of arms is added to the white stripe of the flag, but the state flag used by most government entities does not include the coat of arms.
There is a barrage of cheap and inferior Poland flags being imported and sold, that do not comply with the flag statute. This is bad for a number of reasons. Some flags are cheaply made and more importantly, the designs, materials, colors, and methods of printing do not compare well with the better quality, longer-lasting, and correctly designed flags. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Poland future.
About the Author: