Flag of Poland

🎨 What the flag means

Poland's flag has two equal stripes: white on top and red below. The colours come from Poland's coat of arms, a white eagle on a red shield. Poland's constitution names white and red as the national colours, but it does not give them a meaning. Poles celebrate Flag Day every year on 2 May.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

37.6 million (2024)

🏙️ Capital

Warsaw1.9 million people (2024)

🗣️ Main language

Polish

✨ 3 fun facts

1. The ancient Białowieża Forest is home to herds of European bison, also called wisent.
2. Malbork Castle is the largest castle in the world measured by land area.
3. About a quarter of all the world's white storks nest in Poland.