Coats of arms, hereditary graphic signs identifying families of nobility, first appeared in Poland in the 13th century. The Polish use of these signs differed in some aspects from what was typical in ...

Poland is not only one of the largest Eastern European countries, but also one of the most fascinating. With a complicated ...

A white eagle on a red background was also present on heraldic flags. The symbol of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a red-white-red banner, with a majestic coat of arms at the centre, divided ...