Use | Greater Poland Voivodeship |
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Adopted | 31 January 2000 |
Design | Trapezoid divided into red stripe on the right, and white stripe on the left, with a white eagle with yellow (golden) beak, legs, stripes on its wings, and a ring on its tail, featured in the middle of the red stripe |
The flag of the Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland is a trapezoid divided into red stripe on the right, and white stripe on the left, with a white eagle with yellow (golden) beak, legs, stripes on its wings, and a ring on its tail, featured in the middle of the red stripe. It was adopted in 2000.
The flag of the Greater Poland Voivodeship has the shape of the trapezoid, of which, the aspect ratio of height to width, of the right and top sides, equals 5:11. The flag is divided vertically onto two stripes, red on the left, and white on the right. The left red side, is a square while the right white side is a trapezoid, of which the aspect ration of the height to width, of the right and top sides, equals 5:11, and which top side is twice as big, as the bottom side. [1]
In the middle of the left red stripe is placed the charge from the coat of arms of the voivodeship. It is a white (silver) eagle with yellow (golden) beak, legs, stripes on its wings, and a ring on its tail. The eagle had been based on the design present on the 1295 seal used by Przemysł II, the duke of the Duchy of Greater Poland from 1279 to 1296, and the king of Poland from 1295 to 1296. [1]
In 1410, during the Battle of Grunwald, the Poznań Voivodeship, that existed within the current borders of the Greater Poland Voivodeship, used a red banner with the white eagle with a head turned left, that was placed on it. [2] [3]
The Grand Duchy of Posen was established in 1815, within the modern borders of the Greater Poland Voivodeship. Its flag was divided horizontally into two stripes: red on the top, and white on the bottom (similar to the Indonesian flag). Its aspect ratio of height to width was equal 2:3. In 1848, the state had been replaced by the Province of Posen. [4] On 9 November 1886, the province established the flag that was divided horizontally into three stripes, that were, from top to bottom: black, white, and black. Its aspect ratio of height to width was equal 2:3. [5] The flag had been used until 1920, when the province ceased to exist. In 1922, form the part of its territory, had been established the Frontier March of Posen-West Prussia. Its flag was adopted on 9 September 1923. It was divided into 6 stripes, placed in 2 colums, in 3 rows. They were altering between black and white colour. Its design had been the combination of the flags of provinces of Posen and West Prussia. The flag was used until 1935, when Nazi Germany forbid its provinces from using its flags, ordering them to replace them with the national flag. [6] [7] [8]
The Greater Poland Voivodeship was established in 1999. [9] Its flag had been adopted on 31 January 2000 by the Greater Poland Voivodeship Sejmik. [10]
The civil flag that serves as the symbol of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, consists of five horizontal stripes, that are from the top to bottom: blue (ultramarine), white, yellow, white, and red (vermilion). It was designed by Norbert Buske and adopted on 29 January 1991. It is a combination of the historical flags of the Mecklenburg and Western Pomerania.
The coat of arms of the Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland features a white (silver) eagle with its head turned left, and raised wings, that has a yellow (golden) beak, legs, stripes on its wings, and a ring on its tail. The charge is placed in a red Heater style escutcheon with square top and acute base. It was adopted in 2000.
The flag that serves as the symbol of the historical and geographical regions of the Silesia, and Lower Silesia, and as one of the symbols of the Silesian people, is divided horizontally into two stripes: white on the top and yellow on the bottom. It originated as the flag of the Province of Silesia, used from 1882 to 1919, that later used as the flag of the Province of Lower Silesia, from 1920 to 1935. Currently, the flag is recognized symbol of the Silesian people in the state of Saxony in Germany.
The flag that serves as the symbol of the historical and geographical region of the Upper Silesia, and as one of the symbols of the Silesian people, is divided horizontally into two stripes: yellow on the top and blue on the bottom. It originated as the flag of the Province of Upper Silesia adopted in 1920, with its colours based on the coat of arms of Upper Silesia. The flag is also popular symbol used by the Silesian Autonomy Movement.
The flag of the Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland is a rectangle divided into four horizontal stripes, that are, from the top to bottom: white, red, yellow, and blue. It was designed by Tadeusz Gajl, and adopted on 30 August 2002.
The civil flag of the Silesian Voivodeship, Poland is triband rectangle, divided into three horizontal stripes, that are from top to bottom: blue, yellow, and blue. The blue stripes are twice the size of the yellow middle stripe. The state flag is a blue rectangle with yellow eagle placed in its centre. It was designed by Barbara Widłak, and adopted on 11 June 2001.
The flag of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland is a triband rectangle, divided vertically in 3 stripes of white, red, and white colour, and with the coat of arms of the voivodeship in the middle. It was adopted in 2000.
The flag is the symbol of the Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland.
The flag of the Masovian Voivodeship, Poland is a red rectangle with silver (white) eagle, with golden (yellow) beak and legs, located on the left side of the flag.
The civil flag of the Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland is a rectangle divided into 4 stripes, which are, from top to bottom, yellow (golden), white, (silver), red, and green. Top and bottom stripes are twice the size of the 2 middle stripes. The state flag features the design of the civil flag, with the coat of arms of the voivodeship placed in the centre. It was adopted on 26 June 2000.
The coat of arms of Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland, features an Iberian style escutcheon divided vertically onto two sides, of which, the left side has red background, with left side of a white (silver) eagle, with yellow (golden) crown, legs, a ring on its tail, and a przepaska on its wing, while the right side, has green background with two yellow (golden) six-pointed stars, placed vertically. It was established in 2000.
The civil flag of the Łódź Voivodeship, Poland is a rectangle divided into five vertical stripes, which are altering between red and yellow colours. It was designed by Marek Adamczewski, and officially adopted on 25 June 2002.
The civil flag of the Opole Voivodeship, Poland is a rectangle divided into two horizontal stripes, with yellow on the top, and blue at the bottom. The top stripe is twice the size of the bottom one.
The flag of the Pomeranian Voivodeship is a yellow rectangle with a left-faced black griffin placed in the centre. It was designed by Wawrzyniec Samp, and adapted on 25 March 2002.
The flag of the Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship, is red with a white boundary on its top, bottom, and right sides, and with the head of a white (silver) eagle, with yellow (golden) beak, and an eye, wearing a yellow (golden) crown, located on its left side. It was adopted in 2002.
The flag of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland is a rectangle divided into four parts. Its left part features a yellow vertical stripe, which wight equals to 1:4 of the wight of the flag. Its right part is divided into three horizontal stripes, that are, from top to bottom: blue, white, and red. In the middle of the white stripe is placed the coat of arms of the voivodeship. The first version of the flag had been adopted in 2001, and current version is used since 2013.
The flag that serves as the symbol of the historical and geographical region of the Western Pomerania is divided horizontally into two stripes: light blue on the top and white on the bottom. It originated as the flag of the Province of Pomerania, Prussia, used from 1882 to 1935. Since 1996, it is officially recognized as the symbol of the historical region of Western Pomerania within Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania, Germany.
The flag that serves as the symbols of the Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northwest Poland was established in 2001, and the coat of arms, in 2002.
The civil flag of the city of Gorzów Wielkopolski in Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland is divided into three equally-sized horizontal stripes, of green, white, and red. The first design of the flag was adopted in 1991, and its current version, in 1994.
The coat of arms that serves as the symbol of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland, consists of the Iberian style escutcheon (shield), with square top and rounded base, that is divided in the 2 by 2 chessboard pattern. The top left field features a yellow patriarchal cross. The top right field features a white eagle with yellow crown, beak, legs, stripes on its wings, and a ring on its tail. The bottom left field features eight yellow six-pointed starts, placed in three rows, each with three stars, with the exception of the bottom row, that only had 2 stars, placed to the left.