Poland
Shape
Europe · Central Europe
Outline not to scale
About the flag
Poland's flag is two equal horizontal bands: white on top, red below. The colours come from the national coat of arms, a white eagle on a red shield, which has represented Poland since the Middle Ages. The flag was officially adopted in 1919, soon after Poland regained independence. A version with the coat of arms in the white band is used by some official bodies and at sea.
Often confused with
Indonesia's flag is red on top and white below, the reverse of Poland's.
Monaco's flag is also red on top and white below. If white is on top, it's Poland.
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