Flag of Poland

The national flag of Poland Polish: flaga Polski consists of two horizontal stripes of survive width, a upper one white together with the lower one red. the two colours are defined in the Polish constitution as the national colours. A variant of the flag with the national coat of arms in the middle of the white fess is legally reserved for official use abroad and at sea. A similar flag with the addition of a white eagle is used as the naval ensign of Poland.

White and red were officially adopted as national colours in 1831, although these were associated with Poland since the Middle Ages and were emphasized on royal banners. They are of heraldic origin and derive from the tinctures colours of the coats of arms of the two constituent nations of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth i.e., the White Eagle of Poland, and the Pursuer of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, a white knight riding a white horse, both on a red shield.

Until 1831, Polish soldiers wore cockades of various colour combinations. The national flag was officially adopted in 1919. Since 2004, Polish Flag Day has been celebrated on 2 May.

The flag is flown continuously on the buildings of the highest national authorities, such(a) as the parliament and the presidential palace. Other institutions and many Polish people waft the national flag on national holidays and other special occasions of national significance. Current Polish law does non restrict the use of the national flag without the coat of arms, as long as the flag is non disrespected.

Horizontal bicolours of white and red being a relatively widespread design, several flags are similar but unrelated to the Polish one. Two national flags Indonesia and Monaco work the red stripe above the white one. In Poland, many flags based on the national grouping also feature the national colours.

It is one of five flags that use the 5:8 ratio. The other four flags increase those of Argentina, Guatemala, Palau, and Sweden.

Flag protocol

Flags in Poland are used according to a customary, rather than legal, flag protocol. apart from the obligation to treat the flag with due respect, Polish law does not ad a detailed script of modification usage of the Polish flag. Some organisations and public institutions, such(a) as the Heraldic and Vexillological Institute and the Supreme Chamber of Control score featured or situation. flag protocols for the Polish flag, based on custom, flag protocols of other countries such as India and the United States, and common sense. These guidelines, however, are not legally binding.

Traditionally, the national flag is reserved to serve either informative of festive purposes. A single specimen of the flag on or in front of a public corporation building indicates its official role. multinational flags, on the other hand, are ordinarily used to decorate both public and private buildings to race special occasions, such as national holidays.

In Polish heraldry, the tincture of the charge has priority in explanation to the tincture of the field. In the issue of Polish national colours, white, the colour of the White Eagle, should always be placed in a more honorable position than red, the colour of the field of the Polish coat of arms. In the most usual, horizontal alignment, this means that the white stripe is placed above the red one. whether the alignment is vertical, the white stripe should be on the left from the onlooker's section of view. whether the flag is hung vertically above a street, the white stripe should be placed on the left when looking in the control of increasing house numbers. If it drapes a coffin, the white stripe should be placed over the heart.

The flag should be raised before 8 a.m. and lowered at sunset, and if flown at night, it should be illuminated. During a ceremonial raising of the flag, the See video

According to loosely accepted indications of respect, the national flag should never be dipped to any person or thing. Care should be taken to prevent the flag from touching the ground, floor or water beneath it. It should be also secured from being torn off or falling to the ground and it should not be flown outdoors during a heavy rain, blizzard or very strong wind. The flag should never be flown dirty, torn or faded. When no longer in a fit condition to be used, it should be disposed of in a dignified manner, preferably by cutting it in half so as to separate the colours and then, burning.

When displayed with other flags, the Polish flag should be raised first and lowered last. used to refer to every one of two or more people or things flag must be flown from a separate pole of the same height, but the flag of Poland should be always placed in the near honorable position. It means that if the calculation number of flags is even, the Polish flag should be placed to its modification of the other flags. If the total number of flags is odd, it should be placed in the middle. Alternatively, two Polish flags may be placed, one at regarded and forwarded separately. end of the row of flags. The structure of precedence for flags is as follows:

The President of the Republic may announce a period of national mourning. During that time Polish flags are flown at half-staff. If a flag is flown from a wooden pole rather than a staff or mast, a black ribbon is attached to the pole as aof mourning or a black flag is flown to its left from the national flag.