100th Anniversary of the of 100th Anniversary of the National

The Polish white-and- flag is only 100 tional colours was first used on a wider Face value: 10 zł Designer: Anna Wątróbska-Wdowiarska years old, even though it is the simplest scale in 1792, during the celebrations sign symbolising the White Eagle, which of the first anniversary of the passing of Metal: Ag 925/1000 Issuer: NBP has been the emblem of Poland for eight the Constitution of 3rd May. In 1831, the Finish: proof, UV print centuries. The upper white stripe of the of the Congress Kingdom of Poland Diameter: 32.00 mm The coins, commissioned by NBP, flag symbolises the Eagle, while the red adopted a white-and-red cockade as the Weight: 14.14 g were struck by Mennica Polska S.A. one symbolises the colour of the es- official national symbol. The design of the Edge: plain cutcheon. The flag in the form in which it flag used these days was only introduced Mintage: up to 13,000 pcs All Polish collector coins feature: is used these days was introduced only by the Legislative Sejm of the reborn Re- face value; image of the Eagle established after Poland regained its independence public of Poland on 1 August 1919. In the as the state emblem of the Republic of following the partitions. In the Middle first act on the coat-of-arms and the na- Poland; inscription: Polska Ages, the carried by of the tional colours of the Republic of Poland, year of issue. Polish kingdom would differ from the ones the following was written: “The colours of representing individual lands or the most the Republic of Poland shall be white and Issuing collector items is an occasion to eminent families. When writing about the red in horizontal stripes arranged length- commemorate important historic figures , Jan Długosz men- wise, of which the upper is white and the and anniversaries, as well as to develop tioned “a huge ensign, bearing a meticu- lower is red.” Two years later, the ministry the interest of the public in Polish culture, lously embroidered white eagle with its of military affairs issued a brochure in science, and tradition. wings stretched out, its beak open and which the shade of red was defined as a crown on its head, as the coat-of-arms . In 1955, the shade of red was Information on the issue schedule can be and the emblem of the entire Kingdom of changed to a more brick-red cinnabar, and found at the www.nbp.pl/monety website. Poland”. Next to it, on the fields of Grun- in 1980, the shade was regulated simply wald stood Polish knights numbering as: “red”. The white-and-red flag, as the Collector coins issued by NBP are sold forty companies and the same number simplest and clearest symbol, accompa- at NBP regional branches and in the NBP of companies of Lithuanian and other nies Poles at the moments of the highest online shop. knights. Following the Union of Lublin, importance to the Nation and the State. whose 450th anniversary Poland cele- On 29 August 2019, Narodowy Bank Polski brated in 2018, a new ensign comprising Contemporary minting techniques made will be putting into circulation a silver three horizontal stripes – red, white and it possible to present the Polish national collector coin “The Polish Thermopylae – red – became the ensign of the Polish colours on a collector coin. The coin de- Wizna” with the face value of 20 złoty. knights. At its centre, a four- coat-of- picts a stylised image of the Polish flag arms of the Commonwealth was placed, passing between the obverse and the re- On 14 August 2019, Narodowy Bank Should you have any questions, please with two White Eagles and two Lithuani- verse of the coin. The reverse of the coin Polski is putting into circulation contact our consultants at the following an Chasers () placed diagonally in also depicts human silhouettes symbol- a silver coin “100th Anniversary of phone numbers: (+48) 22 185 91 59, red fields. Often, a smaller emblem with ising the Polish people. the National Flag of Poland” with (+48) 22 185 13 03. the personal (family) coat-of-arms of the the face value of 10 złoty. elected king was placed on the ensign. Robert Szydlik The composition of white and red as na-