![]() ![]() It also has outstretched wings and its head is turned to its right. The eagle wears a golden crown and has a golden beak and talons. The National Coat of Arms of Poland consists of a white eagle resting against a red shield. Symbols of Poland The National Coat of Arms of Poland However, the previous red flag with the white eagle was rejected and a simple horizontal bicolor (white-red) flag was adopted as the national flag. As a result, Poland became independent of these foreign powers. During WWI, the German control over the Western-Polish Lithuanian region broke due to the Bolshevik Revolution, resulting in the crippling of Russia’s authority over the region. A new coat of arms was adopted by most of the partitioned regions, while some of them chose to retain the white eagle. Subsequently, Poland became a partitioned territory for the next 123 years. At the end of the 18 th century, Austria, Russia, and Prussia collaborated to dissolve the commonwealth and break the union between Poland and Lithuania. The colors of the flag were adopted from the coat of arms of both the nations and consisted of the eagle of Poland and the mounted knight of the King of Lithuania. In 1569, through the Union of Lublin, the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania united to become a commonwealth. In 1320, Poland became unified under King Wladyslaw, whose coat of arms consisting of a white eagle with a crown on its head, was used as the national symbol. In 1138, the Kingdom of Poland was made up of several duchies, each of which had its banner. Several different flags have been used in Poland before the current flag was adopted. The flag has a height-to-width ratio of 5:8. The red color symbolizes the many struggles for freedom over the centuries. The white color represents the hope for peace by all the people of Poland. The flag colors have long been associated with Poland and its coat of arms. The National Flag of Poland features two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red. The National Flag of Poland was officially adopted on August 1, 1919. ![]()
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