Pennant of the president of the Republic of Poland

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Pennant of the president of the Republic of Poland
Proportion5:6
Adopted1996; 28 years ago (1996)
DesignCrowned White Eagle in a red field bordered with a white wavy line

The pennant of the president of the Republic of Poland, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the

president of the Republic of Poland who is also ex officio the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. The pennant is raised on Polish Navy ships when the president is officially on board, as well as on land, if the president is present. The design of the pennant is based directly on the pre-war Banner of the Republic of Poland
which used to be part of presidential insignia.

Legal specifications

Pennant of the president of the Republic of Poland in Augustów while cruising on the lake (1932)
Constitution Day
ceremony

The pennant of the president is defined in the Ordinance of the Minister of National Defense on the Use of Insignia of the Armed Forces of January 26, 1996 with subsequent amendments. The ordinance defines the pennant of the president as "a piece of red cloth with the image of the state eagle (i.e. the White Eagle from the

fly ratio is 5:6. The proportion of the eagle's height to the fly is 3:5.[1]

Usage

The presidential pennant is used in military ceremonies attended by the commander-in-chief. Celebrations of the Constitution Day, May 3; Polish Armed Forces Day, August 15; and Independence Day, November 11 (see

Smolensk air crash
of 2010.

History

Royal Castle in Warsaw
Main article: Banner of Poland

A state banner was used in Poland as insignia of the head of state (king, president, etc.) as early as the 11th century CE. Although its design changed with time, it was always a heraldic banner, i.e. one based directly on the national coat of arms: a crowned White Eagle in a red field. In 1919, the

Naczelnik Państwa) and, later, President of the Republic. In 1927, it was modified to reflect the adoption of a new official rendering of the national coat of arms. At this point the banner was virtually identical to the current design for the presidential pennant.[3]

After the

Council of State, a collective head of state of the time.[3]

The modern pennant of the president of the Republic of Poland was established by the Minister of National Defense on January 29, 1996, with the sole purpose of flying it on Polish Navy ships while the commander-in-chief is on board.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw
on May 3, 2005.

See also

President Lech Kaczyński's coffin draped in the presidential pennant while lying in state

References

  1. ^ a b (in Polish) Zarządzenie Ministra Obrony Narodowej z dnia 29 stycznia 1996 r. w sprawie szczegółowych zasad używania znaków Sił Zbrojnych Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej oraz ustalenia innych znaków używanych w Siłach Zbrojnych Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (M.P.96.14.178 Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine)
  2. ^ "Tanks roll in Warsaw as Poles celebrate military victory". International Herald Tribune. 2007-08-15. Retrieved 2007-08-19.
  3. ^
    ISBN 83-7115-055-5
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  4. ^ (in Polish) Zarządzenie Ministra Obrony Narodowej z dnia 14 grudnia 2005 r. zmieniające zarządzenie w sprawie szczegółowych zasad używania znaków Sił Zbrojnych Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej oraz ustalenia innych znaków używanych w Siłach Zbrojnych Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (M.P.05.82.1165 Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine)

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