The

naval ensign A naval ensign is an ensign (maritime flag) used by naval ships of various countries to denote their nationality. It can be the same or different from a country's civil ensign or state ensign. It can also be known as a war ensign. A large ver ...

(or war ensign) of the

Republic of Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

( pl, bandera wojenna Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) is a swallowtailed horizontal bicolor of white and red with the

national coat of arms A national coat of arms is a symbol which denotes an independent state in the form of a heraldic achievement. While a national flag is usually used by the population at large and is flown outside and on ships, a national coat of arms is normally ...

in the middle of the white stripe. It has been used by the Polish Navy since 1919.

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Ustawa z dnia 19 lutego 1993 r. o znakach Sił Zbrojnych Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
(Insignia of the Polish Armed Forces Act of 19 February 1993), Dz.U. z 1993 r. Nr 34, poz. 154

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

National symbols of Poland Flags displaying animals {{Poland-mil-stub

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