Congress Poland - Wikipedia
WEBAlthough the official name of the state was the Kingdom of Poland (Polish: Królestwo Polskie; Russian: Царство Польское), in order to distinguish it from other Kingdoms of Poland, it is often referred to as "Congress Poland".
Flags That Look Alike | Britannica
WEBFlags that are variations on the Russian model include those of Croatia and Serbia, which use different patterns of red, white, and blue horizontal stripes. This Encyclopedia Britannica Society list features 9 sets of national flags that look alike.
Flag of Poland - Wikipedia
WEBThe national flag of Poland (Polish: flaga Polski) consists of two horizontal stripes of equal width, the upper one white and the lower one red. The two colours are defined in the Polish constitution as the national colours.
List of Russian flags - Wikipedia
WEBListed in this article are flags — federal, administrative, military, etc. — used between the time of the Tsardom of Russia (1547–1721), Russian Empire (1721–1917) and today's Russian Federation (1991–present day).
Flag of Poland | History, Colors & Symbolism | Britannica
WEBThe Polish state disappeared from 1939 to 1944 during the Nazi conquest of Europe, but communist-led forces, backed by the Soviet Red Army, returned the white-red flag to Poland. Nevertheless a change was made in the Polish coat of arms: the golden crown that had long appeared on the head of the eagle disappeared.
Poland | History, Flag, Map, Population, President, Religion, & Facts
WEB1 day ago · In the mid-1500s, united Poland was the largest state in Europe and perhaps the continent’s most powerful nation. Yet two and a half centuries later, during the Partitions of Poland (1772–1918), it disappeared, parceled out among the contending empires of Russia, Prussia, and Austria.
The Polish Flag: Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know
WEBRed and white became the official colours of Poland as late as in 1919. The appearance of the Polish flag was inscribed in the law about the coats of arms and colours of the Polish Second Republic. The law stipulated the form (a rectangle with two stripes, the upper one white and the lower one red) and the size (the aspect ratio was to be 5:8).
Poland - The World Factbook
WEBAug 7, 2024 · Poland’s geographic location on NATO’s eastern flank and its history of foreign invasion underpin the Polish military’s heavy focus on territorial and border defense and supporting its NATO and EU security commitments; its chief concern is Russian aggression, particularly following Moscow’s seizure of Crimea in 2014 and full-scale ...
Poland - The World Factbook
WEBDec 23, 2021 · Poland regained its independence in 1918 only to be overrun by Germany and the Soviet Union in World War II. It became a Soviet satellite state following the war. Labor turmoil in 1980 led to the formation of the independent trade union "Solidarity" that over time became a political force with over 10 million members.
Polish–Soviet War - Wikipedia
WEBThe Polish–Soviet War[N 1] (14 February 1919 [3] – 18 March 1921) was fought primarily between the Second Polish Republic and the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, following World War I and the Russian Revolution, over territories previously controlled by the Russian Empire and the Habsburg monarchy.