The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, [ b ] formally known as the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania[ c ] and also referred to as Poland–Lithuania or the First Polish Republic, [ d ][ 9 ][ 10 ] was a federative real union [ 11 ] between the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, existing from 1569 to 1795.

Most Polish flags feature white and red, the national colors of Poland. The national colors, officially adopted in 1831, are of heraldic origin and derive from the tinctures of the coats of arms of Poland and Lithuania.

In the center of the white strip, in the part between the louvre and the apex of the indentation between the tongues, is the emblem of the Republic of Poland. Crowned white eagle in a red field bordered with a white wavy line.

The Kingdom of Poland Flag (1784-1787) showed the Russian St. Andrew's blue saltire with Polish eagle in canton. During November Uprising against Tzar in 1831, the Polish Parliament (Sejm) abolished this flag and adopted as the Polish national flag the horizontal white-red bicolor.

The Flags of the Poles and Poland - Part 1 900 to 1795. The History of the Poles is one of invasion, conquest, perseverance, and triumph over impossible odds.

Mar 26, 2022 · Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth against aggression by the Russian Empire and against King Stanisław August Poniatowski and Polish reformers who were attempting to limit the power of the Commonwealth's magnates (wealthy szlachta). The flag (actually a Standard) in the picture is the Black Virgin or Black Mary, seen here. It shows the Black ...

The early flags of Poland were armorial: the arms were transformed directly into a banner by filling the field of the flag with the shield design. The same pattern was revived after World War I by many Polish nationalist organizations.

With the establishment of the Republic of Poland in 1919, Polish flags began to assume their modern form. The initial flags, in use from 1919 to 1927, were white and crimson rather than red. The presidential flag was a banner of the state arms.

The Polish flag features two simple colors, white and red, but these colors carry a deep meaning rooted in the country’s history and identity. The white represents peace and purity, showing Poland’s hopeful and positive outlook despite its challenging past.

They appear around the world – a white eagle, parallel bars of red and white, the profile of a shaggy bison in a field of grass. These are emblems of Poland and recognised by millions as symbolic of the nation – yet many may not know their history. Culture.pl offers this introduction to the history of Poland’s national symbols and songs.