This is the list of naval and maritime flags of Poland.
Jack
| Flag | Date | Name | Note |
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28.08.1919 – circa 1946 | Jack (proporzec marynarki wojennej) | Formally it remained in force until 31.12.1955 |
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c. 1946 – 31.12.1955 | Jack (proporzec marynarki wojennej) | Early People's Republic of Poland period. No precise date of introduction nor legal source can be found |
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31.12.1955 – 28.12.1959 | Jack (proporzec marynarki wojennej) | According to some sources, not used in practice |
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28.12.1959 – 30.04.1993 | Jack (proporzec marynarki wojennej) | People's Republic of Poland period. Basically the same, as 1919-1946 |
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from 30.04.1993 | Jack (proporzec marynarki wojennej) |
Naval ensign
| Flag | Date | Name | Note |
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1919 – 1928 | Naval ensign and land war flag (bandera wojenna i flaga wojenna lądowa) | Aspect 8:5 |
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1928 – c. 1946 | Naval ensign (bandera wojenna) | Formally it remained in force until 31.12.1955, but apparently a flag with the crownless eagle was introduced after WWII. Aspect 5:10½ (1:2.1) |
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c. 1946 – 1993 | Naval ensign (bandera wojenna) | People's Republic of Poland period. Formally from 31.12.1955. Aspect 1:2.1 |
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From 1993 | Naval ensign (bandera wojenna) | Basically the same, as 1928-1946. Aspect 1:2.1 |
Ensigns of auxiliary vessels of the Navy
| Flag | Date | Name | Note |
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31.12.1955 — 14.03.1996 | Ensign of auxiliary naval vessels (Bandera pomocniczych jednostek pływających) | Introduced in People's Republic of Poland period (the crownless eagle). |
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From 14.03.1996 | Ensign of auxiliary naval vessels (Bandera pomocniczych jednostek pływających) |
Flags of ships of Border Guard
| Flag | Date | Name | Note |
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24.04.1953 – 19.11.1990 | Ensign of vessels of the Border Defence Army (Bandera jednostek pływających Wojsk Ochrony Pogranicza) | In addition to People's Republic of Poland naval ensign |
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from 03.03.1992 | Flag of the Polish Border Guard (Flaga Straży Granicznej) |
In addition to state ensign |
Ensigns of civilian ships
| Flag | Date | Name | Note |
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1783 — c. 1864 | So-called Polish merchant ensign | Used on ships of Cherson Trade Company 1783-1793 and on Congress Poland's vessels on the Vistula in the first half of the 19th century, under Russian protectorate |
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28.08.1919 — 29.03.1928 | Merchant and foreign representatives ensign | Aspect 8:5 |
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29.03.1928 — c. 1946 | Merchant ensign and state flag with a coat of arms | Aspect 8:5 |
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c. 1946 — 22.02.1990 | Merchant and state ensign | Formally from 31.12.1955 |
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From 22.02.1990 | Merchant and state ensign | The same, as 1928-1946 |
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current | River craft ensign | At least from 29. 03. 1928 |
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1920-1930 | State water administration flag | not in use |
Other Navy flags
| Image | English name Polish name |
Use |
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Commissioning pennant Znak dowódcy okrętu |
Ship commanded by a navy officer in a campaign Detailed description in List of Polish flags |
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Navy flag Flaga Marynarki Wojennej |
Ceremonial flag used on military holidays, visits of high civilian or military authorities, or representatives of foreign countries, as well as other ceremonies. Detailed description in List of Polish flags |
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Naval aviation flag Flaga lotnictwa wojskowego Marynarki Wojennej |
Naval airports and heliports, 28.12.1959 — 14.03.1996 |
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Flag of naval aviation of the Border Defence Army Flaga lotnictwa morskiego Wojsk Ochrony Pogranicza |
Naval airports and heliports, 28.12.1959 — 1991 (formally until 30.04.1993) |
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Naval airport (heliport) flag Flaga lotnisk (lądowisk) Marynarki Wojennej |
Naval airports and heliports, from 14.03.1996 Detailed description in List of Polish flags |
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Naval ensign of the river fleet (Flaga wojskowych statków żeglugi śródlądowej) | 1930-1938 |
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Naval ensign of the river fleet (Flaga wojskowych statków żeglugi śródlądowej) | 1938-1939 |
Rank flags used in all branches of the Armed Forces
| Image | English name Polish name |
Design | Use |
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Jack of the President of the Republic of Poland Proporzec Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej |
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 |
On Navy vessels when the President is on board. On land when the President is present. |
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Flag of the Minister of National Defence Flaga Ministra Obrony Narodowej |
Swallow-tailed horizontal bicolor of white and red defaced in the white stripe with the arms of Poland and in the red stripe with a white anchor entwined with an S-shaped rope and a yellow cannon barrel in saltire Proportion 5:8 |
On Navy vessels when the Minister is on board. On land when the Minister is present. |
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Flag of the Marshal of Poland Flaga Marszałka Polski |
Red flag with a double white border emblazoned with the Eagle of the Marshal of Poland holding two hetman's batons (buławy) in saltire Proportion 5:6 |
On Navy vessels when the Marshal is on board. On land when the Marshal is present. |
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Flag of the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces Flaga szefa Sztabu Generalnego Wojska Polskiego |
Red flag with a double white border emblazoned with the Generals' Eagle Proportion 5:6 |
On Navy vessels when the Chief of the General Staff is on board. On land when the Chief of the General Staff is present. |
Rank flags
| Image | English name Polish name |
Use |
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Flag of the Commander of the Navy Flaga dowódcy Marynarki Wojennej |
On naval vessels when the Commander of the Navy is on board Detailed description in List of Polish flags |
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Admiral's Flag Flaga admirała |
On naval vessels when an admiral is on board |
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Admiral of the Fleet Flag Flaga admirała floty |
On naval vessels when an admiral is on board |
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Vice Admiral's Flag Flaga wiceadmirała |
On naval vessels when a vice admiral is on board |
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Rear Admiral's Flag Flaga kontradmirała |
On naval vessels when a rear admiral is on board |
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General's Flag Flaga generała |
On naval vessels when a general is on board |
Rank pennants
| Image | English name Polish name |
Use |
|---|---|---|
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Pennant of the Chief of the Naval Staff Proporczyk szefa Sztabu Marynarki Wojennej |
On naval vessels when the Chief of the Naval Staff is on board Detailed description in List of Polish flags |
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Flotilla Commander's Pennant Proporczyk dowódcy flotylli |
On naval vessels when a flotilla commander is on board |
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Division Commander's Pennant Proporczyk dowódcy dywizjonu |
On naval vessels when a division commander is on board |
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Group Commander's Pennant Proporczyk dowódcy grupy |
On naval vessels when a group commander is on board |
Special state service vessels
| Image | Date | English name Polish name |
Use |
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1996 | Police flag Flaga Policji |
Police vessels (from 2 May 1996) |
| Special state service flags (below) are used by state-employed civil special-purpose ships while on duty, from 16 December 2005. These flags all follow the same basic design; a white flag with a horizontal stripe 1/5 the width of the flag's width. In the middle, each flag is emblazoned with the national coat of arms superimposed on a golden or yellow anchor whose height is 3/5 of the flag's width. The middle stripe is broken in the middle and does not touch the anchor or the arms. The type of special service performed by the ship is indicated by the color of the middle stripe. Proportion 5:8. From 1967 there were basically similar flags carried, but with PRL coat of arms (eagle without a crown) | |||
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2005 | Hydrographic survey and Maritime Office flag Flaga statku hydrograficznego i dozorczego urzędu morskiego |
Hydrographic survey vessels and vessels of Maritime Offices (blue stripe) |
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Rescue ship and pollution-control flag Flaga statku ratowniczego oraz specjalnego statku do zwalczania zanieczyszczeń |
Lifeboats and pollution-control vessels (orange stripe) | |
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Icebreaker flag Flaga statku używanego wyłącznie do łamania lodów |
Vessels used exclusively for breaking ice (violet stripe) | |
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Pilot boat flag Flaga statku pilotowego |
Pilot boats (ash-grey stripe) | |
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Fireboat flag Flaga statku pożarniczego |
Fireboats (red stripe) | |
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Training ship flag Flaga statku szkolnego |
Training ships (black stripe) | |
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Customs ship flag Flaga statku celnego |
Customs ships (green stripe) | |
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Hospital ship flag Flaga statku sanitarnego |
Hospital ships (yellow stripe) | |
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Telecommunication ship flag Flaga statku telekomunikacyjnego |
Telecommunication ships (brown stripe) | |
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Flag / ensign of the Maritime Search and Rescue Service
Flaga / bandera / znak armatorski: Morska Służba Poszukiwania i Ratownictwa (MSPiR) |
Flag of the service | |
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1967 | Hydrographic survey and Maritime Office flag Flaga statku hydrograficznego i dozorczego urzędu morskiego |
Hydrographic survey vessels and vessels of Maritime Offices (blue stripe) |
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Rescue ship and pollution-control flag Flaga statku ratowniczego oraz specjalnego statku do zwalczania zanieczyszczeń |
Lifeboats and pollution-control vessels (orange stripe) | |
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Icebreaker flag Flaga statku używanego wyłącznie do łamania lodów |
Vessels used exclusively for breaking ice (violet stripe) | |
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Pilot boat flag Flaga statku pilotowego |
Pilot boats (ash-grey stripe) | |
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Fireboat flag Flaga statku pożarniczego |
Fireboats (red stripe) | |
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Training ship flag Flaga statku szkolnego |
Training ships (black stripe) | |
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Customs ship flag Flaga statku celnego |
Customs ships (green stripe) | |
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Hospital ship flag Flaga statku sanitarnego |
Hospital ships (yellow stripe) | |
Yachting
| Flag | Date | Name | Note |
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1956-1990 | Polish Yachting Association | Ensign |
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Since 1990 | Polish Yachting Association | Ensign |
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Since 1990 | Polish Navy Yacht Club Kotwica | Ensign |
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Since 1990 | Yacht Club of Poland | Ensign |
References
- ^ (in Polish) Law of 1 August 1919 on Coat of Arms and Colours of the Polish Republic (Ustawa o godłach i barwach Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej), Dz.U. 69 of 1919, pos.416
- ^ Kazimierz Madej, Polskie symbole wojskowe 1943-1978, Warsaw, 1980, ISBN 83-11-06410-5, p.74
- ^ (in Polish) Decree of 9 November 1955 on insignia of the Armed Forces (Dekret o znakach Sił Zbrojnych), Dz.U. nr. 47 of 1955, pos.315
- ^ (in Polish) Law of 10 December 1959 amending Decree of 9 November 1955 on insignia of the Armed Forces (Ustawa o zmianie dekretu z dnia 9 listopada 1955 r. o znakach Sił Zbrojnych), Dz.U. nr. 71 of 1959, pos.447
- ^ (in Polish) Law of 19 February 1993 on insignia of the Polish Armed Forces (Ustawa o znakach Sił Zbrojnych Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej), Dz.U. z 1993 r. Nr 34, poz. 154
- ^ (in Polish) Zarządzenie Ministra Obrony Narodowej z dnia 29 stycznia 1996 r. w sprawie szczegółowych zasad używania znaków Sił Zbrojnych Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej oraz ustalenia innych znaków używanych w Siłach Zbrojnych Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Ordinance of the Minister of National Defence on Detailed Rules for the Use of the Insignia of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland and Establishment of other Insignia Used in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland, 29 January 1996), Monitor Polski z 1996 r. Nr 14 poz. 178
- (in Polish) Decree of 23 April 1953 on ensign of vessels of the Border Defence Army (Dekret o banderze jednostek pływających Wojsk Ochrony Pogranicza), Dz.U. nr.23 of 1953, pos.94
- Volker Preuß. "Polen Marineflagge der Grenztruppen" (in German). Retrieved 2007-07-01.
- (in Polish) Ordinance of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of 20 December 1991 on flag of the Border Guard, conditions of flying a flag and markings of vessels and aircraft (Zarządzenie Ministra Spraw Wewnętrznych z dnia 20 grudnia 1991 r. w sprawie wzoru flagi Straży Granicznej, okoliczności i warunków jej podnoszenia oraz sposobu oznakowania jednostek pływających i statków powietrznych, a także znaków rozpoznawczych używanych na nich przez Straż Graniczną w nocy), Monitor Polski nr.5 of 1992, pos.29
- (in Polish) Ordinance of the Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration on the Flag and Markings for Police Vessels and Aircraft, 18 April 2005, Dz.U. 2005 Nr 84 poz. 724
- (in Polish) Rozporządzenie Ministra Infrastruktury z dnia 21 października 2005 r. w sprawie wzorów flag dla statków morskich na oznaczenie pełnionej specjalnej służby państwowej oraz okoliczności i warunków ich podnoszenia (Ordinance of the Minister of Infrastructure on Flags for Special State Service Vessels), Dz.U. 2005 Nr 235 poz. 1998
- (in Polish) Zarządzenie Ministra Żeglugi z dnia 4 stycznia 1967 r. w sprawie określenia wzorów flag dla statków morskich pełniących specjalną służbę państwową (Ordinance of Shipping Ministry of 4 January 1967), M.P. 1967 Nr. 8 Pos. 46