Last modified: 2002-08-22 by jarig bakker
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County of Wolomin flag presents, on the rectangle divided vertically
into 2 equal-width stripes: The white (silver) eagle on the left, red stripe
and St.Michael the Archangel, with the fiery sword and scales, on the right,
light blue stripe.
Symbolism of the CoA reflects the rich history of the region. Half-eagle
on the top derives from the historical CoA of Mazovia
- white eagle, without the crown, on the red field. It was the CoA of the
Piast Dynasty of Mazovia (Mazowsze) and dates back
from the XIII th Century. The eagle in the County's CoA is a stylized
rendition of the eagle from the seal of the Mazovian Prince Siemowit III
of 1371. St. Michael the Archangel was, in the Middle Ages, considered
a patron of the Knighthood and, according to the Bible, caretaker of the
Church, defender of the faithful and the destroyer of the Satan. In the
County's CoA and its flag, He symbolizes the Victory of the Polish
Army over the Bolsheviks during the 1920 Battle of Warsaw (Miracle on Vistula,
with assistance of the French General Maxime Weygand), which took place
in the area between Radzymin and Ossow.
Translation from this
webpage by Chrystian Kretowicz, 13 Aug 2002
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