Flag
Description:
two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red; similar to the flags
of Indonesia and Monaco which are red (top) and white
Coat of Arms of Poland
The Coat of Arms of Poland consists of a White Eagle on a red shield.
The Eagle is wearing a crown. In Poland, the Coat of Arms is usually called
simply White Eagle (Orzeł Biały), always capitalised. Note that in
heraldry there is never a "white" colour: what we see as white is normally said
to be "silver" (and "yellow" is "gold"). However, the Polish eagle is the only
one which is "pure" white instead of silver.
The eagle is thought to be the White-tailed eagle, although the highly
stylised depiction does not connect the White Eagle with any specific species of
eagle.
