List of Polish naval and maritime flags
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Jack
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| 28.08.1919 – around 1946 | Jack (proporzec marynarki wojennej) | Formally it remained in force until 31.12.1955 | |
| around 1946 – 31.12.1955 | Jack (proporzec marynarki wojennej) | Early People's Republic of Poland People's Republic of Poland The People's Republic of Poland was the official name of Poland from 1952 to 1990. Although the Soviet Union took control of the country immediately after the liberation from Nazi Germany in 1944, the name of the state was not changed until eight years later... 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 | |
| 28.12.1959 – 30.04.1993 | Jack (proporzec marynarki wojennej) | People's Republic of Poland People's Republic of Poland The People's Republic of Poland was the official name of Poland from 1952 to 1990. Although the Soviet Union took control of the country immediately after the liberation from Nazi Germany in 1944, the name of the state was not changed until eight years later... 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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| 28.08.1919 – 29.03.1928 | Naval ensign and land war flag (bandera wojenna i flaga wojenna lądowa) | Aspect 8:5 | |
| 29.03.1928 – around 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) | |
| around 1946 – 30.04.1993 | Naval ensign (bandera wojenna) | People's Republic of Poland People's Republic of Poland The People's Republic of Poland was the official name of Poland from 1952 to 1990. Although the Soviet Union took control of the country immediately after the liberation from Nazi Germany in 1944, the name of the state was not changed until eight years later... period. Formally from 31.12.1955. Aspect 1:2.1 |
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| from 30.04.1993 | 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 People's Republic of Poland The People's Republic of Poland was the official name of Poland from 1952 to 1990. Although the Soviet Union took control of the country immediately after the liberation from Nazi Germany in 1944, the name of the state was not changed until eight years later... 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 | |
| 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 — about 1864 | So-called Polish merchant ensign | Used on ships of Cherson Trade Company 1783-1793 and on Congress Poland Congress Poland The Kingdom of Poland , informally known as Congress Poland , created in 1815 by the Congress of Vienna, was a personal union of the Russian parcel of Poland with the Russian Empire... 's vessels on the Vistula Vistula The Vistula is the longest and the most important river in Poland, at 1,047 km in length. The watershed area of the Vistula is , of which lies within Poland .... in the first half of the 19th century, under Russian protectorate |
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| 28.08.1919 — 29.03.1928 | Merchant and foreign representantives ensign | Aspect 8:5 | |
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29.03.1928 — around 1946 | Merchant ensign and state flag with a coat of arms | Aspect 8:5 |
| around 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 |
Other Navy flags
| Image | English name Polish name |
Use |
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| Commissioning pennant Pennant (commissioning) The commissioning pennant is a pennant flown from the masthead of a warship. The history of flying a commissioning pennant dates back to the days of chivalry with their trail pendants being flown from the mastheads of ships they commanded... Znak dowódcy okrętu |
Ship commanded by a navy officer in a campaign Detailed description in List of Polish flags |
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Navy Polish Navy The Marynarka Wojenna Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej - MW RP Polish Navy, is the branch of Republic of Poland Armed Forces responsible for naval operations... 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 |
| Naval aviation flag Flaga lotnictwa wojskowego Marynarki Wojennej |
Naval airports and heliports, 28.12.1959 — 14.03.1996 | |
| 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 |
Rank flags
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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 |
| Admiral Admiral Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"... 's Flag Flaga admirała |
On naval vessels when an admiral is on board | |
| Vice Admiral Vice Admiral Vice admiral is a senior naval rank of a three-star flag officer, which is equivalent to lieutenant general in the other uniformed services. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral... 's Flag Flaga wiceadmirała |
On naval vessels when a vice admiral is on board | |
| Rear Admiral Rear Admiral Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"... 's Flag Flaga kontradmirała |
On naval vessels when a rear admiral is on board | |
| General's Flag Flaga generała |
On naval vessels when a general is on board |
Rank pennants
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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 Flotilla A flotilla , or naval flotilla, is a formation of small warships that may be part of a larger fleet. A flotilla is usually composed of a homogeneous group of the same class of warship, such as frigates, destroyers, torpedo boats, submarines, gunboats, or minesweepers... 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
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Use |
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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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Hydrographic survey Research vessel A research vessel is a ship designed and equipped to carry out research at sea. Research vessels carry out a number of roles. Some of these roles can be combined into a single vessel, others require a dedicated vessel... 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 Lifeboat (rescue) A rescue lifeboat is a boat rescue craft which is used to attend a vessel in distress, or its survivors, to rescue crewmen and passengers. It can be hand pulled, sail powered or powered by an engine... 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 Icebreaker An icebreaker is a special-purpose ship or boat designed to move and navigate through ice-covered waters. Although the term usually refers to ice-breaking ships, it may also refer to smaller vessels .For a ship to be considered an icebreaker, it requires three traits most... flag Flaga statku używanego wyłącznie do łamania lodów |
Vessels used exclusively for breaking ice (violet stripe) |
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Pilot boat Pilot boat A Pilot Boat is a type of boat used to transport pilots between land and the inbound or outbound ships that they are piloting.-History:The origins of the word pilot probably disseminates from the Latin word pilota, a variation of pedota, the plural of pēdón which translates as oar... flag Flaga statku pilotowego |
Pilot boats (ash-grey stripe) |
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Fireboat Fireboat A fireboat is a specialized watercraft and with pumps and nozzles designed for fighting shoreline and shipboard fires. The first fireboats, dating to the late 18th century, were tugboats, retrofitted with firefighting equipment.... 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 Customs Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting and safeguarding customs duties and for controlling the flow of goods including animals, transports, personal effects and hazardous items in and out of a country... ship flag Flaga statku celnego |
Customs ships (green stripe) |
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Hospital ship Hospital ship A hospital ship is a ship designated for primary function as a floating medical treatment facility or hospital; most are operated by the military forces of various countries, as they are intended to be used in or near war zones.... flag Flaga statku sanitarnego |
Hospital ships (yellow stripe) |
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Telecommunication ship flag Flaga statku telekomunikacyjnego |
Telecommunication ships (brown stripe) |