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The official symbols of the Republic of Poland are described in two legal documents: the Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 1997 (Polish: Konstytucja Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) [5] and the Coat of Arms, Colours and Anthem of the Republic of Poland, and State Seals Act (Polish: Ustawa o godle, barwach i hymnie Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej oraz o pieczęciach państwowych) of 1980 with ...
The coat of arms of the Republic of Poland is described in two legal documents: the Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 1997 [3] and the Coat of Arms, Colors and Anthem of the Republic of Poland, and State Seals Act (Ustawa o godle, barwach i hymnie Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej oraz o pieczęciach państwowych) of 1980 with subsequent amendments [1] (henceforth referred to as "the Coat of ...
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Official statistics show that crimes against national symbols are rare: 43 such crimes in 2003 and 96 in 2004 were less than 0.001% of all crimes registered in Poland in those years. [3] Other, unspecified violation of regulations on the Polish flag is an infraction , punishable by a fine or up to one month imprisonment.
Red flag emblazoned with the white eagle of the arms of Poland and bordered with a white wężyk generalski, an ornate wavy line used in the Polish military as a symbol of general's rank Proportion 5:6 [5] On Navy vessels when the President is on board. [5] On land when the President is present. Flag of the Minister of National Defence
In heraldry, the color of the charge (in this case the white of the Polish eagle) takes precedence over the shield (red in the case of the Polish coat of arms). Because of this, white should be given the most "dominant" or dignified position in a heraldic design representing Poland. In the case of a checkerboard, this would be the upper left ...
Heraldic symbols began to be used in Poland in the 13th century. [15] The generic Polish term for a coat of arms, herb , was used for the first time in the year 1415 at the Royal Office with text et quatuor herbis , [ 16 ] [ 17 ] originating as a borrowing of the Czech erb , which in turn came from the German Erbe – heritage .
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