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Flag of the Republic of Poland. A variety of Polish flags are defined in current Polish national law, either through an act of parliament or a ministerial ordinance. Apart from the national flag, these are mostly military flags, used by one or all branches of the Polish Armed Forces, especially the Polish Navy. Other flags are flown by vessels ...
The flag of Poland in 1937 The civil ensign of Poland in 1938 The flag of Poland in 1939. White-and-red flags were first waved during a patriotic demonstration on 3 May 1916 in Warsaw. The organizing committee advised participants about the correct alignment of the colours, that is with the white stripe above the red one.
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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 ...
Occupation of Poland (1939–1945) (4 C, 8 P) S. 1939 in Polish sport (2 C, 2 P) Pages in category "1939 in Poland"
Operation Himmler, also called Operation Konserve, consisted of a group of 1939 false flag undertakings planned by Nazi Germany to give the appearance of Polish aggression against Germany. The Germans then used propaganda reports of the events to justify their invasion of Poland , which started on 1 September 1939.
Nowogródek Voivodeship (1919–1939) Podolian District; Polesian District; Polesie Voivodeship; Pomeranian Voivodeship (1919–1939) Poznań Voivodeship (1919–1939) Provisional Administration of the Front-line and Phase Territories; Sandomierz Voivodeship (1939) Second Polish Republic; Silesian Voivodeship (1920–1939) Stanisławów Voivodeship
On 1 September 1939, Germany invaded Poland, initiating World War II in Europe, and on 17 September, pursuant to the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, Poland was invaded by the Soviet Union. Subsequently, Poland was partitioned again —between these two powers—and remained under occupation for most of the war. [ 5 ]