One way of showing our attachment to Poland is to display the national flag—a gesture that is very simple on the one hand, yet extremely symbolic on the other. But when exactly should national and church flags be displayed? We discuss this in today’s article.

When Do We Display the National Flag?—A Calendar

Although fewer and fewer people may remember this today, the white-and-red national flag played a huge role in the struggle for our country’s independence. It was under this banner that it was easiest to preserve the memory of Poland’s history, unite and build national awareness. For this reason, displaying it remains important today.

Under Polish law, national flags may hang in our windows every day. The only thing we are required to do is treat them with respect and reverence and ensure that they are always clean. Here is a calendar of days on which displaying the national flag is particularly important:

  • 1 March – Remembrance Day of the “Cursed Soldiers”
  • 1 May – International Workers’ Day
  • 2 May – Flag of the Republic of Poland Day, Polish Diaspora and Poles Abroad Day
  • 3 May – 3 May National Day
  • 9 May – National Victory and Freedom Day
  • 1 August – National Remembrance Day of the Warsaw Uprising
  • 15 August – Polish Armed Forces Day
  • 31 August – Solidarity and Freedom Day
  • 1 September – Veterans’ Day
  • 27 September – Day of the Polish Underground State
  • 11 November – National Independence Day.

When Should We Display Church Flags?

It is also worth remembering the holidays during which we should display church flags. They should accompany us during Epiphany, Easter, the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, Pentecost, Corpus Christi, All Saints’ Day, and on the first and second days of Christmas.

Fewer and fewer people now remember to display yellow-and-white church flags, but we should be aware that, as Christians, we are in a sense obliged to do so. Therefore, if there is no church flag in your home, order one as soon as possible from an online store such as liturgiczny.pl. A religious goods store offers, among other things, church and national flags, as well as Marian and papal flags—including those bearing the coat of arms of John Paul II or Benedict XVI.