Naval ensign of Poland

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An unofficial construction sheet of the naval ensign

The naval ensign (or war ensign) of the Republic of Poland (Polish : bandera wojenna Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) is a swallowtailed horizontal bicolor of white and red with the national coat of arms in the middle of the white stripe. It has been used by the Polish Navy since 1919.

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