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The Civil Flag of Poland has been used since the early 20th century. The Civil Ensign and State Flag (with limited use) is shown with the Coat of Arms of Poland in the center of the white half of the flag.
1 History
On november 7, 1831 during the November Uprising, the Sejm decided that national colours of Poland will be those of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Coat of Arms, i.e. white and red.
In August 1, 1919, the Sejm of again independent Poland created the flag of Poland at its current shape.
Since 2004, May 2 is celebrated in Poland as Flag Day. It is not however a public holiday.
2 See also
- flags of MonacoThe flag of Monaco has two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; similar to the flag of Indonesia which is longer and the flag of Poland which is white (top) and red. Monaco Monaco., IndonesiaFlag ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Indonesia is a simple two colour flag with two equal horizontal bands, red (top) and white. Its colours are derived from the colours of the 14th century Majapahit Empire. Called Sang Saka ("lofty bicolour") Merah Putih, Solothurn (the same colors, different order)
- flags of AustriaCivil Flag Ratio: 2:3 State Flag Ratio: 2:3 The Flag of Austria has three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red. The flag was adopted by Frederick II of Austria the Quarrelsome the last of the Babenberg dynasty, as Duke of Austria in the 13t, BahrainFlag Ratio: 3:5 The national flag of Bahrain was modified in 2002. The flag consists of a white band on the left separated from a red area on the right by five triangles that serve as a serated line. The older flag of Bahrain had more than five triangles,, CanadaFlag Ratio: 1:2 (1965-Present) The National Flag of Canada popularly known as the Maple Leaf Flag ( French: l'Unifoli "the one-leaved"), is a base red flag with a white square in its centre, featuring a red stylized 11-pointed maple leaf. For much of its, DenmarkFlag Ratio: 28:37 The national flag of Denmark is more commonly known as the Dannebrog . The name means "Danish cloth". The Dannebrog is red with a white cross that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist s, EnglandThe Flag of England The Flag of England is the cross of Saint George. The legend of Saint George slaying the dragon dates from the 12th century and Saint George became England's patron saint in the 13th century. The red cross appeared in the crusades and, GeorgiaFlag ratio: 100:147 The official flag of Georgia is the so-called "five cross flag", restored to official use on January 14, 2004 after a break of some 500 years. It was previously the flag of the medieval Georgian kingdom and had been used as the officia, Gibraltar, Greenland, Hong Kong, Japan, Jersey, Malta, The Isle of Man, Nepal, Northern Ireland, Peru, Singapore, Switzerland, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey (the same colors, different shapes)
