Flag Etiquette of Polish Flag

The use of the Polish national flag follows customs, not laws and flag etiquette. Apart from stating that it is a responsibility to respect the national flag, Polish law does not provide a detailed outline for the correct use of the Polish national flag. Some organizations and public institutions, such as the Supreme Courtesy Control Court and the Society for the Study of Heralds and Flags, propose to compile Polish flag etiquette according to the customs, common sense and flag etiquette of other countries such as India and the United States. However, these guidelines have no legal effect.

Traditionally, the national flag is still used as another signal to tell the world that festivals are coming. The national flag hung on or in front of a public institution indicates the official status of the public institution. On the other hand, hanging multiple national flags on public or private buildings is usually used to celebrate something, especially festivals.

In the Polish coat of arms, the color of the design on the shield is more important than the color of the bottom of the shield. Therefore, in the national representative color of Poland, the white eagle is always placed in a more noble position than the bottom color of the Polish national emblem-red. The most popular saying is that if the national flag is placed horizontally, the white bar should be placed on the red bar. If the national flag is placed vertically, the white strip should be placed on the left side of the observation field of vision. If the flag is hung vertically on the street, the white strip should be placed on the left side of the field of vision of people standing in the area with large house numbers. If the Polish flag is placed on the coffin, the white strip should be placed on the side where the dead man's heart is.

The national flag should be raised at 8 am and lowered before sunset. If the national flag is still hung at night, something should light it up. The national anthem "Poland is not extinct" should be played at the flag-raising ceremony, and the time when the national anthem is sounded is the time when the national flag rises from the bottom of the flagpole to the top. Civilians should stand solemnly to show respect; Men should take off their hats. Soldiers serving and wearing military uniforms should stand at attention; If their uniforms include hats, they should salute two fingers. The national flag guards should lower their flags to the same height as the national flag.

According to the recognized standard of respecting the national flag, the national flag will not be lowered for anyone or anything except the national mourning day. People should pay attention to how to prevent the national flag from touching the ground, floor or puddle under the national flag. People should also protect the national flag from being torn or falling to the ground, and don't hang it outdoors in heavy rain, snowstorm and strong wind. The national flag hung cannot be dirty, broken or faded. When the national flag can no longer be used (according to the above standards), it should be disposed of with dignity. It is best to cut the national flag from it, divide it into different colors of cloth and burn it.

When flying with other national flags, the Polish national flag should be raised first and then lowered. Every national flag should be hung at the same height on the flagpole, but the Polish national flag should always be placed in the noblest position. This means that if the total number of flags is even, the Polish flag should be hung on the right side of other flags (from the perspective of the flag itself). If the total number of flags is odd, the Polish flag should be hung in the middle. If two national flags must be hung, they should be placed on both sides of the flag line. The following is the priority level of the flag (the first flag here rises the earliest, falls the latest, and is placed in the most distinguished position; The last flag here rises the latest, falls the earliest, and is placed in a relatively common position, as are others): Polish flag, flags of other countries (in alphabetical order), provincial flag, county flag, commune flag, European Union flag, flag of domestic organizations, flag of international organizations, public service flag, company flag and other flags. The President of Poland can declare a day as a national mourning day. At that time, Poland will fly the flag at half mast to mourn. If the national flag is hung on a flagpole (or other pole) that cannot be lowered at half mast, tie a black ribbon on the flagpole or hang a black flag on the left side of the national flag to show the national mourning day.