REPUBLIC OF POLAND
 


 

CURRENT NAVAL ENSIGNS, FLAGS & PENNANTS
 
Unlike other former East Bloc nations, Poland's national flag and symbols had never been modified to incorporate Communist themes, so the demise of the Polish People's Republic did not lead to major flag changes. The crown was replaced on the head of the white eagle in the Polish coat of arms and a modified naval jack was introduced in 1993, but current Polish naval flags are otherwise identical to those used under the previous regime.
After Poland joined NATO the naval rank structure was altered. Previously there had been three flag ranks: admiral, vice-admiral and rear-admiral, their flags bearing three, two and one stars respectively. To conform to NATO practice a full admiral became a four-star flag officer and the three-star rank was renamed fleet admiral.
Images Added January 2016
Frontier Guard Ensign  •  Admiral (Four Star)  •  Army General Officer Afloat
 

NAVAL ENSIGN
 

NAVAL JACK  •  1990-93

 

NAVAL JACK SINCE 1993
 

NAVAL AIR ENSIGN

  

NAVAL AUXILIARY ENSIGN
 

FRONTIER GUARD ENSIGN
 

COMMISSIONING PENNANT
 

APPOINTMENT FLAGS
 

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE NAVY

  

NAVAL CHIEF OF STAFF
 

RANK FLAGS & COMMAND PENNANTS
 

ADMIRAL
 

FLEET ADMIRAL

  

VICE-ADMIRAL

  

REAR-ADMIRAL
 

FLOTILLA COMMANDER
 

DIVISION COMMANDER

  

SENIOR OFFICER
 

ARMY GENERAL OFFICER AFLOAT
 

BACK to POLAND Page