This is the list of naval and maritime flags of Poland.
Jack
FlagDateNameNote 28.08.1919 – circa 1946 Jack (proporzec marynarki wojennej) Formally it remained in force until 31.12.1955 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 31.12.1955 Decree of 9 November 1955 on insignia of the Armed Forces (Dekret o znakach Sił Zbrojnych), Dz.U. nr. 47 of 1955, pos.315 – 28.12.1959 Jack (proporzec marynarki wojennej) According to some sources, not used in practiceKazimierz Madej, Polskie symbole wojskowe 1943-1978, Warsaw, 1980, , p.74 28.12.1959 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 – 30.04.1993 Jack (proporzec marynarki wojennej) People's Republic of Poland period. Basically the same as 1919–1946 30.04.1993 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 – 26.03.2025 Jack (proporzec marynarki wojennej) from 26.03.2025 Law of 6 February 2025 amending Law of 19 February 1993 on insignia of the Armed Forces (Ustawa z dnia 6 lutego 2025 r. o zmianie ustawy o znakach Sił Zbrojnych Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej), Dz.U. 2025 r. poz. 295 Jack (proporzec marynarki wojennej) Basically the same as 1919–1946
Naval ensign
FlagDateNameNote 1919 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.416–1928 Naval ensign and land war flag (bandera wojenna i flaga wojenna lądowa) Aspect 8:5 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 10:21 c. 1946 – 1993 Naval ensign (bandera wojenna) People's Republic of Poland period. Formally from 31.12.1955.Aspect 10:21 From 1993 Naval ensign (bandera wojenna) Basically the same as 1928–1946.Aspect 10:21
Ensigns of auxiliary vessels of the Navy
FlagDateNameNote 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). From 14.03.1996 Ensign of auxiliary naval vessels (Bandera pomocniczych jednostek pływających)
Flags of ships of Border Guard
FlagDateNameNote 24.04.1953 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 – 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 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 Flag of the Polish Border Guard (Flaga Straży Granicznej) In addition to state ensign
Ensigns of civilian ships
FlagDateNameNote 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 28.08.1919 – 29.03.1928 Merchant and foreign representatives ensign Aspect 8:5 29.03.1928 – c. 1946 Merchant ensign and state flag with a coat of arms Aspect 8:5 c. 1946 – 22.02.1990 Merchant and state ensign Formally from 31.12.1955 From 22.02.1990 Merchant and state ensign The same as 1928–1946 current River craft ensign At least from 29. 03. 1928 1920–1930 State water administration flag not in use
Other Navy flags ImageEnglish name Polish name Use Commissioning pennantZnak dowódcy okrętu Ship commanded by a navy officer in a campaignDetailed description in List of Polish flags Navy flagFlaga 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. 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. 178Detailed description in List of Polish flags Naval aviation flagFlaga lotnictwa wojskowego Marynarki Wojennej Naval airports and heliports, 28.12.1959 – 14.03.1996 Flag of naval aviation of the Border Defence ArmyFlaga lotnictwa morskiego Wojsk Ochrony Pogranicza Naval airports and heliports, 28.12.1959 – 1991 (formally until 30.04.1993) Naval airport (heliport) flagFlaga lotnisk (lądowisk) Marynarki Wojennej Naval airports and heliports, from 14.03.1996Detailed description in List of Polish flags Naval ensign of the river fleet (Flaga wojskowych statków żeglugi śródlądowej) 1930–1938 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 Jack of the President of the Republic of PolandProporzec 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 rankProportion 5:6 On Navy vessels when the President is on board. On land when the President is present. Flag of the Minister of National DefenceFlaga 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 saltireProportion 5:8 On Navy vessels when the Minister is on board. On land when the Minister is present. Flag of the Marshal of PolandFlaga 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 saltireProportion 5:6 On Navy vessels when the Marshal is on board. On land when the Marshal is present. Flag of the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed ForcesFlaga szefa Sztabu Generalnego Wojska Polskiego Red flag with a double white border emblazoned with the Generals' EagleProportion 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 ImageEnglish name Polish name Use Flag of the Commander of the NavyFlaga dowódcy Marynarki Wojennej On naval vessels when the Commander of the Navy is on boardDetailed description in List of Polish flags Admiral's flagFlaga admirała On naval vessels when an admiral is on board Admiral of the Fleet flagFlaga admirała floty On naval vessels when an admiral is on board Vice admiral's flagFlaga wiceadmirała On naval vessels when a vice admiral is on board Rear admiral's flagFlaga kontradmirała On naval vessels when a rear admiral is on board General's flagFlaga generała On naval vessels when a general is on board
Rank pennants Image English name Polish name Use Pennant of the Chief of the Naval StaffProporczyk szefa Sztabu Marynarki Wojennej On naval vessels when the Chief of the Naval Staff is on boardDetailed description in List of Polish flags Flotilla Commander's PennantProporczyk dowódcy flotylli On naval vessels when a flotilla commander is on board Division Commander's PennantProporczyk dowódcy dywizjonu On naval vessels when a division commander is on board Group Commander's PennantProporczyk dowódcy grupy On naval vessels when a group commander is on board
Special state service vessels
ImageDateEnglish name Polish name Use 1996 Police flagFlaga Policji Police vessels (from 2 May 1996) 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. 724Special 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. 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 From 1967 there were basically similar flags carried, but with PRL coat of arms (eagle without a crown) 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 2005 Hydrographic survey and Maritime Office flagFlaga statku hydrograficznego i dozorczego urzędu morskiego Hydrographic survey vessels and vessels of Maritime Offices (blue stripe) Rescue ship and pollution-control flagFlaga statku ratowniczego oraz specjalnego statku do zwalczania zanieczyszczeń Lifeboats and pollution-control vessels (orange stripe) Icebreaker flagFlaga statku używanego wyłącznie do łamania lodów Vessels used exclusively for breaking ice (violet stripe) Pilot boat flagFlaga statku pilotowego Pilot boats (ash-grey stripe) Fireboat flagFlaga statku pożarniczego Fireboats (red stripe) Training ship flagFlaga statku szkolnego Training ships (black stripe) Customs ship flagFlaga statku celnego Customs ships (green stripe) Hospital ship flagFlaga statku sanitarnego Hospital ships (yellow stripe) Telecommunication ship flagFlaga statku telekomunikacyjnego Telecommunication ships (brown stripe) Flag / ensign of the Maritime Search and Rescue Service Flaga / bandera / znak armatorski: Morska Służba Poszukiwania i Ratownictwa (MSPiR)Flag of the service 1967 Hydrographic survey and Maritime Office flagFlaga statku hydrograficznego i dozorczego urzędu morskiego Hydrographic survey vessels and vessels of Maritime Offices (blue stripe) Rescue ship and pollution-control flagFlaga statku ratowniczego oraz specjalnego statku do zwalczania zanieczyszczeń Lifeboats and pollution-control vessels (orange stripe) Icebreaker flagFlaga statku używanego wyłącznie do łamania lodów Vessels used exclusively for breaking ice (violet stripe) Pilot boat flagFlaga statku pilotowego Pilot boats (ash-grey stripe) Fireboat flagFlaga statku pożarniczego Fireboats (red stripe) Training ship flagFlaga statku szkolnego Training ships (black stripe) Customs ship flagFlaga statku celnego Customs ships (green stripe) Hospital ship flagFlaga statku sanitarnego Hospital ships (yellow stripe)
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