Flag of the Opole Voivodeship
The civil flag of the Opole Voivodeship, Poland is a rectangle divided into two horizontal stripes, with yellow on the top, and blue at the bottom. The top stripe is twice the size of the bottom one.[1]
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| Use | civil flag |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 5:8 |
| Adopted | 21 December 2004 |
| Design | two horizontal stripes, with yellow on the top, and blue at the bottom, of which, the top stripe is twice the size of the bottom one |
| Designed by | Michał Marciniak-Kożuchowski |
 Variant flag of Opole Voivodeship | |
| Use | state flag |
| Proportion | 5:8 |
| Adopted | 21 December 2004 |
| Design | two horizontal stripes, with yellow on the top, and blue at the bottom, of which, the top stripe is twice the size of the bottom one, with a coat of arms of the voivodeship placed in the right corner, within the yellow stripe |
| Designed by | Michał Marciniak-Kożuchowski |
Design
The civil flag of the Opole Voivodeship is a rectangle, with an aspect ratio of height to width of 5:8, which is divided into two horizontal stripes, with yellow on the top, and blue at the bottom. The top stripe is twice the size of the bottom one.[1]
The state flag of the voivodeship uses the design of the civil flag, with the coat of arms of the voivodeship placed in the right corner, within the yellow stripe. The coat of arms depicts a yellow (golden) eagle on the blue background within the Old French style escutcheon.[1]
History
The flag was approved by Opole Regional Assembly on 28 September 2004,[2] and officially adopted on 21 December of the same year.[3] It was designed by Michał Marciniak-Kożuchowski.[1]
References
- "FLAGI I INSYGNIA WOJEWÓDZTWA OPOLSKIEGO". opolskie.pl (in Polish).
- Resolution no. XXIV/209/2004 of the Opole Regional Assembly from 28 September 2004.
- Resolution no. XXIX/254/2004 of the Opole Regional Assembly from 21 December 2004.