White and
red were officially adopted as national colours in 1831. They are of heraldic
origin and derive from the tinctures (colours) of the coats of arms of the two
constituent nations of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, i.e. the White Eagle
of Poland and the Pursuer of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The national flag
was officially adopted in 1919. Since 2004, Polish Flag Day is celebrated on
May 2.
Current
Polish law does not restrict the use of the national flag without the coat of
arms as long as the flag is not disrespected.
This
postcard came from Emilia (24 April 2015) Postcrossing.
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