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Union of Poles in German is organisation of Polish minority in Germany, found in 1922. The union was initiator of collaboartion between minorities of Sorbs, Danes, Frisians and Lithuanians.

The symbol of the union was Rodlo - stylized shape of Vistula river. The reason for adoption was that Polish national symbol of White Eagle was not allowed by Prussian law. With popularisation of Nazi swastika Poles need their own symbol.

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First version of Rodlo

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The flag of the union with the Rodlo

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Deportation of the children to concentration camp 1939

History

Aug 27 1922 found in Berlin
1933 adopted Rodlo as symbol to challenge Nazis.
March 6 1938 The first congress in Berlin. Adopted 5 rules for Poles
September 1 1939 the union was delegalised and 1200 activists sent to concentration camps.
1945 reactivated.

1922-1931: Stanisław Sierakowski
1931- April 1939: Bolesław Domański
April 1939 - September 1939: S. Szczepaniak
1950-1964: S. Szczepaniak
1964-1969: J. Styp-Rekowski
1970-1988: E. Forycki
1988-1991: T. Wesołowski
1991-1993: S. Jabłoński
1993-1997: T. Hyb
1997- : J. Młynarczyk

Press

"Dziennik Berliński", "Polak w Niemczech", "Mały Polak w Niemczech", "Gazeta Olsztyńska", "Mazur", "Głos Pogranicza", "Kaszub", "Dziennik Raciborski", "Ogniwio" and other.

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