This is the list of naval and maritime flags of Poland.
Flag | Date | Name | Note |
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28.08.1919[1] – circa 1946 | Jack (proporzec marynarki wojennej) | Formally it remained in force until 31.12.1955 |
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c. 1946 – 31.12.1955[2] | 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[3] – 28.12.1959 | Jack (proporzec marynarki wojennej) | According to some sources, not used in practice[2] |
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28.12.1959[4] – 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[5] | Jack (proporzec marynarki wojennej) |
Flag | Date | Name | Note |
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24.04.1953[7] – 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[8] |
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from 03.03.1992[9] | Flag of the Polish Border Guard (Flaga Straży Granicznej) |
In addition to state ensign |
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[1] — 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 |
Image | Date | English name Polish name |
Use |
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1996 | Police flag Flaga Policji |
Police vessels (from 2 May 1996)[10] | |
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.[11] From 1967 there were basically similar flags carried, but with PRL coat of arms (eagle without a crown)[12] | |||
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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) |
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 |