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Syndicalist Brigade
The Syndicalist Brigade was a military unit composed of activists from the Union of Polish Syndicalists (ZSP) and the Syndicalist Organization "Freedom" (SWO) and some soldiers of the 104th Company of Syndicalists, which was disbanded on September 6, 1944. The branch took part in the Warsaw Uprising in the Śródmieście district. The brigade was operationally subordinate to the Polish People's Army, but belonged to the ''Syndicalist Uprising Agreement''. At the end of the uprising, on October 3, it had 250 people. History The Syndicalist Brigade was established on September 2, 1944, under the command of Captain Edward "Czemier" Wołonciej. It was joined by members of the SOW, ZSP and members of the Anarchist Federation of Poland (AFP) rescued from the ghetto, who had previously fought in the Home Army (AK) and the Polish People's Army (PAL). The black and red flag was recognized as the official color of the branch. On September 2, they were joined by the survivors of the 104 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arms Of Poland (1955-1980)
The coat of arms of Poland is the Coat of arms, heraldic symbol representing Poland. The current version was adopted in 1990. It is a white, crowned Eagle (heraldry), eagle with a golden beak and talons, on a red background. In Poland, the coat of arms as a whole is referred to as ''godło'' both in official documents and colloquial speech, despite the fact that other coats of arms are usually called a ''herb'' (e.g. the Nałęcz coat of arms, Nałęcz ''herb'' or the coat of arms of Finland). This stems from the fact that in Polish heraldry, the word ''godło'' (plural: ''godła'') means only a heraldic charge (in this particular case a white crowned eagle) and not an entire coat of arms, but it is also an archaic word for a national symbol of any sort. In later legislation only the ''herb'' retained this designation; it is unknown why. Legal basis The coat of arms of the Republic of Poland is described in two legal documents: the Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 1997 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
