Map of the Polish Voivodeships |
Source: Woiwodschaften
of Original: Odder;
Translation: Palisadenhonko - Image:Wojewodztwa.svg.
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Voivodeship of Lower Silesia |
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Data: area in sq.mi.: 7.702 |
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flag of the
Voivodeship Lower Silesia, |
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Information: The coat of arms of the voivodeship of Lower Silesia is the coat of arms of the old Duchy of Silesia and it shows a golden shield and on it a black eagle, and on its chest a silvery moon with a small silver cross in the middle. It goes back to Henry II. of Silesia, which was Duke of Jawor, Legnica and Wroclaw in the 13th century. The flag of the voivodeship Silesia is a typical scutcheon flag (banner). Source: Wikipedia, www.flag-encyclopedia.com |
Voivodeship of Kuyavia-Pomerania |
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Data: area in sq.mi.: 6.939 |
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flag of the
Voivodeship Kuyavia-Pomeraniago, |
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Information: The coat of arms of the voivodeship of Kuyavia-Pomerania is the
coat of arms of the old Duchy of Kuyavia and shows the Kuyavian Hybrid (Hybryda Kujawska)
on a silvery (white) background. The Kuyavian Hybrid is a heraldic figure, which - divided
in the middle - shows on one side a red griffon, and on the other side a black eagle. Source: Wikipedia |
Voivodeship of Lódz |
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Data: area in sq.mi.: 7.034 |
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flag of the
Voivodeship Lódz, |
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official flag
of the Voivodeship Lódz, |
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Information: The coat of arms of the voivodeship of Lódz schows a broad red pile on a golden background, and on it the heraldry of the former voivodeships of Sieradz, Leczyca and Rawa. The flag of the voivodeship of Lódz shows the basic colors of the coat of arms, reds and yellow, in five equal wide, vertical stripes. The flag of the government of the voivodeship shows also the elements of the coat of arms in the middle. Source: Wikipedia |
Voivodeship of Lublin |
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Data: area in sq.mi.: 9.700 |
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flag of the
Voivodeship Lublin, |
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Information: The coat of arms of the voivodeship of Lublin shows a red shield, on it a leaping silvery deer with a golden crown on his neck. The flag of the voivodeship of Lublin shows the colors of the coat of arms, white, red, and yellow, in three horizontal stripes in the ratio 2:1:2 with the coat of arms in the middle. Source: Wikipedia |
Voivodeship of Lubusz |
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Data: area in sq.mi.: 5.400 |
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flag of the
Voivodeship Lubusz, |
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official flag
of the Voivodeship Lubusz, |
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Information: Historically, the region was a part of Brandenburg. However, the coat of arms of the voivodship of Lebusz shows a between red and green splited shield with half a Polish eagle on the red field and two golden stars in the green field. The stars stand for the two capitals. The flag of the voivodeship of Lebusz shows the colors of the coat of arms in four stripes: yellow, white, red and green - in the ratio 2:1:1:2. The flag of the government of the voivodship shows furthermore the coat of arms in the middle. Source: Wikipedia |
Voivodeship of Lesser Poland |
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Data: area in sq.mi.: 5.862 |
coat of arms |
flag of the
Voivodeship Lesser Poland, |
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Information: The coat of arms of the voivodeship of Lesser Poland shows the Polish eagle, but it appears differently than in the national coat of arms of Poland. This form of the eagle dates back to the 14th century and goes back to King Kasimr III. (the Great). The flag of the voivodeship of Lesser Poland displays the colors of the coat of arms: white, yellow and red - in three horizontal stripes - in the ratio 2:1:2. Source: Wikipedia |
Voivodeship of Mazovia |
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Data: area in sq.mi.: 13.729 |
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flag of the
Voivodeship Mazovia, |
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Information: The coat of arms of the voivodeship of Mazovia is the coat of arms of the old Duchy of Mazovia and shows a silvery eagle on a red shield (Piast eagle). The flag of the voivodeship of Mazovia shows the image on the coat of arms, but the eagle is moved towards the mast. Source: Wikipedia |
Voivodeship of Opole |
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Data: area in sq.mi.: 3.634 |
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flag of the
Voivodeship Opole, |
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official flag
of the Voivodeship Opole, |
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Information: The coat of arms of the voivodship of Opole is the coat of arms of the old Duchy of Opole and shows a crowned, golden eagle on a blue shield. The duchy arose in the 12th century by the division of Silesia. Under the Prussians, in the 18th century, it came back to Silesia. The flag of the voivodship of Opole displays the colors of the coat of arms in two horizontal stripes - yellow on blue - in the ratio 2:1. The flag of the government of the voivodship shows furthermore the coat of arms in the upper corner. Source: Wikipedia |
Voivodeship of Subcarpathia |
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Data: area in sq.mi.: 6.890 |
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flag of the
Voivodeship Subcarpathia, |
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Information: The coat of arms of the voivodeship of Subcarpathia is splited between red and blue, and shows above a silvery cross in the middle; in the red field a golden armored, crowned silvery griffon, and on the blue field a red armored, golden, crowned lion. The flag of the voivodeship of Subcarpathia shows three vertical stripes in blue, white and blue, in the ratio 1:3:1, and the coat of arms in the large, white midfield. Source: Wikipedia |
Voivodeship of Podlaskia |
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Data: area in sq.mi.: 7.794 |
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flag of the
Voivodeship Podlaskia, |
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Information: The coat of arms of the voivodeship of Podlaskia shows elements of the Polish (eagle) and of the Lithuanian heraldry (persecution, pahonia, pogon, vytis). Primarily is therefore reminded Podlaskia as a part of Lithuania, which became a part of Poland-Lithuania on the occasion of the union of both states in 1386. Not until at the third partition of Poland (1795) Podlaskia was separated from Lithuania and came - not as Lithuania to Russia - but to Prussia. The flag of the voivodeship of Podlasie shows in four equally broad horizontal stripes, the colors of the coat of arms: white, red, yellow and blue. Source: Wikipedia |
Voivodeship of Pomerania |
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Data: area in sq.mi.: 7.069 |
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flag of the
Voivodeship Pomerania, |
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Information: The coat of arms of the voivodeship of Pomerania is the coat of arms of the old Duchy of Pomerellen, which lost its independence in the 13th century when it became a part of Poland. The coat of arms shows a golden shield, and on it a black griffon. The flag of the voivodeship of Pomerania is a typical scutcheon flag (banner). Source: Wikipedia, www.flag-encyclopedia.com |
Voivodeship of Silesia |
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Data: area in sq.mi.: 4.762 |
coat of arms |
flag of the
Voivodeship Silesia, |
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official flag
of the Voivodeship Silesia, |
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Information: The coat of arms of the voivodeship of Silesia is the coat of arms of the old Duchy of Opole-Ratibor and shows a golden eagle without a crown, on a dark blue shield. The flag of the voivodeship of Silesia shows the colors of the emblem in three horizontal stripes in blue, yellow and blue - in the ratio 2:1:2. The flag of the covernment of the voivodeship shows the image of the coat of arms, the golden eagle without a crown, on a dark blue cloth. Source: Wikipedia |
Voivodeship of Swietokrzyskie |
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Data: area in sq.mi.: 4.521 |
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flag of the
Voivodeship Swietokrzyskie, |
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Information: The coat of arms of the voivodeship of Swietokrzyskie ("Holy Cross") is quartered, and shows the first field a golden Byzantine cross on blue, in the second field the Polish eagle on red, in the third field four silvery bars on red starting, and in the fourth field eight golden six-pointed stars on blue. The flag of the voivodeship of Swietokrzyskie shows the colors of the coat of arms in three horizontal stripes: blue, white and red - in the ratio 1:4:1, and a broad golden stripe at the leech. In the wide white stripe is placed the coat of arms of the voivodeship. Source: Wikipedia |
Voivodeship of Greater Poland |
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Data: area in sq.mi.: 11.516 |
coat of arms |
flag of the
Voivodeship Greater Poland, |
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Information: The coat of arms of the voivodeship of Greater Poland shows the silvery Polish eagle on red, with a golden tail ring, but without crown. The eagle goes back to the 13th century, to the seal of King Przemyslaw II. The flag of the voivodeship of Greater Poland is actually trapezoidal trimed on the flying end, and shows the Polish colors red and white in a vertical arrangement. The red field on the mast carries the image of coat of arms. Source: Wikipedia |
Voivodeship of Warmia-Masuria |
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Data: area in sq.mi.: 9.333 |
coat of arms |
flag of the
Voivodeship Warmia-Masuria, |
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Information: Historically, the region was as East Prussia a part of Prussia. Therefore, the coat of arms of the voivodeship of Warmia-Masuria shows not only the silvery Polish eagle, but also the black Prussian eagle - supplemented by the insignia of King Sigismund I., both on red background. Likewise appears the heraldry of the old diocese of Warmia (Ermland), the Lamb of God on a red background. The flag of the voivodeship of Warmia-Masuria is actually trapezoidal trimed on the flying end, and shows the head of the Polish eagle on a white bordered red box. Source: Wikipedia, www.flag-encyclopedia.com |
Voivodeship of West Pomerania |
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Data: area in sq.mi.: 8.839 |
coat of arms |
flag of the
Voivodeship West Pomerania, |
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Information: The coat of arms of the voivodeship of West Pomerania is the coat of arms of the old Duchy of Pomerania, a red griffon on silver (white). Pomerania was once ruled by the Slavic "griffon-lineage", which became in the 12th century to princes of the German Empire, and in the 17th century the were deposed by the Swedes. The flag of West Pomerania shows three vertical stripes in white, red and white - the colors of the coat of arms - and in the middle of the red stripe the coat of arms itself. Source: Wikipedia, www.flag-encyclopedia.com |