The Polish Flag
Knowing the origins of any flag is important for every citizen of the country. The polish flag was created officially in 1919. The polish colors of white and red were accepted in 1831. We will be taking a look at a few aspects of the flag in the following paragraphs.
The History of the Flag
The history of any flag is always fascinating- and the history of the Poland flag is no different. The two national colors, white and red, were sewn together to create the flag. With the white being on the top and the red on the bottom. In a few places, the court of arms could be displayed.
The Coat of Arms
The coat of arms is often used only for abroad and overseas. For example, at the airports, or on a ship at sea would be allowed (and required) to show the Polish flag with the court of arms. However, places like the Presidential house or the Sejrn (lower house of parliament) are not allowed to display the court of arms. They have to display a flag with just the white and red strips.
Punishable by Law
Nowadays, the Polish community are more lenient with their flag. They used to arrest people who just had their flag out on their front lawn. However, the Polands will allow their flag to be displayed on a few seperate days. One of them is May 2, national flag day.
However, if the flag is treated with any degree of disrespect, the accused could be charged with a fine or even spend up to one year in prison. However, most people do not treat the flag with disrespect so the law is not often enforced.
The Display
Not long ago, the citizens of Poland could not display their flags. This is because the polish flag was often known to be a slap in the face for communists. Whenever the police would find a flag hanging near your door, the person responsible would often go to prison for about a year.