Flag of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship
The flag of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland is a tricolour rectangle, with three horizontal stripes: white, yellow, and red, with the top and bottom stripes being twice the size of the middle one.[1]
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| Use | Lesser Poland Voivodeship |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 5:8 |
| Adopted | 24 May 1999 |
| Design | Three vertical stripes of white, yellow, and red, with the top and bottom stripes being twice the size of the middle one |
| Designed by | Barbara Widłak Wojciech Drelicharz Zenon Piech |
Design
The flag of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship is a tricolour rectangle, with the aspect ratio of height to width of 5:8. It consist of three horizontal stripes: white, yellow, and red, with the top and bottom stripes being twice the size of the middle one. The aspect ratios of three stripes are: 2/5 for white and red, and 1/5 for white. The colour of the flag had been adopted from the coat of arms of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, which depicts the white eagle with an golden (yellow) crown, legs, and a band put throw his wings, located within a red escutcheon.[1]
History
The flag had been adopted by the sejmik of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, on 24 May 1999, in the resolution no. VIII/73/99.[2] It had been designed by Barbara Widłak, Wojciech Drelicharz, and Zenon Piech.[1]
References
- W. Drelicharz, Z. Piech: Dawne i nowe herby Małopolski. 2004. Kraków, p. 79.
- "Symbole". malopolska.pl (in Polish).