Flags and coats of arms of the Voivodeships of Poland

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This list shows the coats of arms , flags and logos of the 16 Polish voivodships .

These voivodships are mostly historical areas.

Flags

Both the 16 voivodships and the districts and municipalities of Poland have their own flags, some of which are based on historical models. The red and white flag of Gdańsk dates back to the Hanseatic League , while the Opole Voivodeship adopted the coat of arms and flag from Upper Silesia as a model. The Greater Poland Voivodeship uses the coat of arms and flag of King Przemysław II.

coat of arms

The Polish coat of arms , which appears in the coats of arms of some voivodships, is a crowned white eagle on a red background and dates from the time of the Kingdom of Poland. Legend has it that the legendary first ruler of Poland, Lech , decided to use this image as his emblem when he saw an eagle nesting in its eyrie at sunset.

list

Voivodeship
German name
location logo coat of arms flag Remarks
Dolnośląskie
Lower Silesia
Dolnoslaskie (EE, E NN, N) .png Lower Silesia (logo) 01.png POL województwo dolnośląskie COA.svg POL województwo dolnośląskie flag.svg The flag and coat of arms bear the black Silesian eagle. The coat of arms of Silesia shows a yellow-armored, black eagle on a gold background. The eagle has a white crescent with a cross on its chest.
The logo shows a two-tone, written "d" over a wave.
Kujawsko-Pomorskie
Kujawian-Pomerania
Kujawsko-pomorskie (EE, E NN, N) .png Kujawsko-pomorskie logo.jpg POL województwo kujawsko-pomorskie COA.svg POL województwo kujawsko-pomorskie flag.svg The coat of arms carries the Kuyavian hybrid (Hybryda kujawska). The flag takes on the colors of the double figure of eagle and lion from the coat of arms.
Lubelskie
Lublin
Lubelskie (EE, E NN, N) .png Lubelskie logo.jpg POL województwo lubelskie COA.svg POL województwo lubelskie flag.svg The coat of arms and flag show a soaring white stag with a gold crown around its neck. The voivodeship's logo shows the word “Lubelskie” in white on a red background next to the stylized coat of arms.
Lubuskie
Lebus
Lubuskie (EE, E NN, N) .png Lubuskie logo.gif POL województwo lubuskie COA.svg POL województwo lubuskie flag.svg The coat of arms shows the Polish eagle, which is supposed to symbolize the connection between the Lubusz region and Poland that existed in the Middle Ages (10th to 13th centuries). The two stars are officially interpreted as symbols of the two voivodeship capitals Gorzów Wielkopolski (Landsberg) and Zielona Góra (Grünberg), the green color as an expression of the forest wealth.
Łódzkie
Lodsch
Lodzkie (EE, E NN, N) .png Łódź-Logo.svg POL województwo łódzkie COA.svg POL województwo łódzkie 1 flag.svg The coat of arms shows the coats of arms of the former Sieradz , Łęczyca and Rawa Voivodeships . The flag takes on the background colors of the coat of arms.
Małopolskie
Lesser Poland
Malopolskie (EE, E NN, N) .png Malopolskie logo.gif POL województwo małopolskie COA.svg POL województwo małopolskie flag.svg The coat of arms of this (after the "Wielkopolska") second medieval "nucleus" of Poland shows a similar design to the Polish national coat of arms. The color scheme is repeated in the flag.
The logo shows a blue drawn crown with a stylized river in it.
Mazowieckie
Mazovia
Mazowieckie (EE, E NN, N) .png Mazowsze logo.jpg POL województwo mazowieckie COA.svg POL województwo mazowieckie flag.svg The coat of arms also shows a similar design to the Polish national coat of arms and can be found identically on the leech of the flag.
The logo shows the written word “Mazowsze”, with the “M” resembling a heart. Below that, in printed letters, is “serce Polski” (Heart of Poland).
Opolskie
Opole
Opolskie (EE, E NN, N) .png Opolskie logo.png POL województwo opolskie COA.svg POL województwo opolskie flag.svg The halved golden eagle from the coat of arms of the city of Opole on a blue background is shown in full here.
The voivodeship's logo shows the stylized Piast tower over two waves. To the right of it is "OPOLSKIE".
Podkarpackie
Subcarpathian
Podkarpackie (EE, E NN, N) .png Podkarpackie logo.jpg POL województwo podkarpackie COA.svg POL województwo podkarpackie flag.svg
Podlaskie
Podlaskie
Podlaskie (EE, E NN, N) .png Podlaskie logo.svg POL województwo podlaskie COA.svg POL województwo podlaskie flag.svg The coat of arms of the voivodship bordering Lithuania and Belarus shows the Polish white eagle at the top and the symbol "Pogoń" (Lithuanian " Vytis ", Belarusian " Pahonia "), the traditional coat of arms of Lithuania and the historical (currently not officially used) coat of arms of Belarus. Except for the coloring of the lower field and the design of the eagle in the upper field, the coat of arms of the voivodship resembles that of its capital, Białystok .
The logo shows a bison, which consists of many colored squares. It was designed by Leon Tarasewicz.
Pomorskie
Pomerania
Pomorskie (EE, E NN, N) .png Pomorskie logo.png POL województwo pomorskie COA.svg POL województwo pomorskie flag.svg The coat of arms of Pomerania is dominated by the griffin as heraldic animal . The Pomeranian Griffin remained even after the extinction of grasping the Dukes , the symbol of the country Pomerania .
Śląskie
Silesia
Slaskie (EE, E NN, N) .png Śląskie logo.jpg POL województwo śląskie COA.svg POL województwo śląskie flag.svg The Silesian coat of arms goes back to the Dukes of Opole and shows a yellow-armored, yellow eagle on a blue background. The coat of arms has been in this color scheme since the 14th century.
Świętokrzyskie
Holy Cross
Swietokrzyskie (EE, E NN, N) .png Swietokryskie logo.jpg POL województwo świętokrzyskie COA.svg POL województwo świętokrzyskie flag.svg
Warmińsko-Mazurskie
Warmian-Masurian
Warminsko-mazurskie (EE, E NN, N) .png Warmia-mazury logo.jpg Warminsko-mazurskie herb.svg POL województwo warmińsko-mazurskie flag.svg In the lower half of the coat of arms there are symbols of Warmia (Aries) and the former Duchy of Prussia (black eagle with the letter S on the chest, which is supposed to stand for the Polish King Sigismund I, who in 1525 took over the newly founded duchy took over). In the upper field is the Polish eagle: a reminder that Warmia and Masuria / Prussia were under Polish rule (Warmia) or fiefdom from the 15th to the 18th century.
Wielkopolskie
Greater Poland
Wielkopolskie (EE, E NN, N) .png Wielkopolskie logo.jpg POL województwo wielkopolskie COA.svg POL województwo wielkopolskie flag.svg As the medieval “nucleus” of Poland, the “Wielkopolska” region has the Polish white eagle in its coat of arms.
Zachodniopomorskie
West Pomerania
Zachodniopomorskie (EE, E NN, N) .png Zachodniopomorskie logo.jpg POL województwo zachodniopomorskie COA.svg POL województwo zachodniopomorskie flag.svg The coat of arms of West Pomerania is dominated by a red griffin as a heraldic animal.

Web links

Commons : Coats of arms of voivodeships of Poland  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Commons : Flags of voivodeships of Poland  - Collection of images, videos and audio files