Coats of arms of Polish voivodeships

This list shows the coat of arms, flags and logos of the 16 Polish regions.

These provinces provide mostly historical areas dar.

Flags

Both the 16 provinces, as well as the counties and towns of Poland have their own flags, the decline in part on historical models. Thus, the red and white flag of Danzig dates from the time of the Hanseatic League, while the Opole Voivodeship took arms and flag of Upper Silesia as a model. The Greater Poland Voivodeship coat of arms and flag used by King Przemysław II.

Coat of arms

The Polish coat of arms, which is found in the coats of arms of some provinces, is a crowned white eagle on a red background, and dates from the time of the Polish Kingdom. According to legend, decided the legendary first ruler of Poland, Lech, at the sight of an eagle nested at sunset in his eyrie to use this image as its emblem.

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