Flag of Poland

Country

Flag of Poland uses horizontal bicolour. Ratio 5:8 and current adoption August 1, 1919.

Hoist Ratio 5:8 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Poland
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Poland
Identifier	PL / POL
Region	Central Europe

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	August 1, 1919
First Documented Use	1831
Proportion	5:8
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	White, Red
Construction	Horizontal bicolour
Common Name	Biało-czerwona

Documented Colour Values

Colour	Appearance	HEX	RGB	CMYK
White		#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Red		#DC143C	220, 20, 60	0, 91, 73, 14

Design and Symbolism

White	the white eagle of Poland.
Red	the red field of the national arms.
Colours	Taken directly from the coat of arms — a white eagle on a red field.
Order matters	White must always be uppermost; reversed, it is the flag of Indonesia or Monaco.

Proportions

Ratio	5:8
Hoist	5 units
Fly	8 units

About the Flag of Poland

Horizontal bicolour The recorded proportion is 5:8. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal bicolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Poland is White (#FFFFFF) and Red (#DC143C). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Colours: Taken directly from the coat of arms — a white eagle on a red field; Order matters: White must always be uppermost; reversed, it is the flag of Indonesia or Monaco.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1831. The adoption field for the present record is August 1, 1919.

Additional flag context

White over red is the exact reverse of Indonesia's and Monaco's flags, and the arrangement follows the heraldic rule that the shield's charge colour goes above its field colour.

The civil flag is plain; a version with the crowned white eagle in the white band is used by ships and diplomatic missions.

Polish law sets out how the flag is to be displayed and requires that it be treated with respect, with formal flag day observed on 2 May.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal bicolour, a 5:8 proportion and the visible colours. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Poland — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal bicolour flags

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Facts about the Flag of Poland

Poland is recorded as horizontal bicolour.
The reference proportion for the flag of Poland is 5:8.
The stored palette for Poland contains White and Red.
The adoption field for this country flag record is August 1, 1919.
The design record traces first use to 1831.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal bicolour design family in this library.
Colours: Taken directly from the coat of arms — a white eagle on a red field.
Order matters: White must always be uppermost; reversed, it is the flag of Indonesia or Monaco.
White over red is the exact reverse of Indonesia's and Monaco's flags, and the arrangement follows the heraldic rule that the shield's charge colour goes above its field colour.
The civil flag is plain; a version with the crowned white eagle in the white band is used by ships and diplomatic missions.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Poland

What does the flag of Poland look like?

Horizontal bicolour, with a recorded proportion of 5:8.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Poland?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 5:8.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Poland?

The reference palette lists White #FFFFFF and Red #DC143C.

What do the symbols on the flag of Poland represent?

Colours — Taken directly from the coat of arms — a white eagle on a red field. Order matters — White must always be uppermost; reversed, it is the flag of Indonesia or Monaco.

When was the present flag record for Poland adopted?

The adoption field in this record is August 1, 1919.

Which design family does the flag of Poland belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with horizontal bicolour designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Poland?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.