Pennant of the president of the Republic of Poland
Proportion | 5:6 |
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Adopted | 1996 |
Design | Crowned 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
Legal specifications
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
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
History
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
After the
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.
See also
- Banner of Poland
- Flag of Poland
- Coat of arms of Poland
- President of the Republic of Poland
- List of Polish flags
References
- ^ 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)
- ^ "Tanks roll in Warsaw as Poles celebrate military victory". International Herald Tribune. 2007-08-15. Retrieved 2007-08-19.
- ^ ISBN 83-7115-055-5.
- ^ (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)
External links
- Kromer, Adam. "Polskie flagi i chorągwie". Flagi rangowe i funkcyjne Marynarki Wojennej (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- "Flags of the World". Poland presidential flags.