Flag of Ursynów

The flag that serves as the symbol of Ursynów, a quarter of the city of Warsaw, Poland, is divided into 3 horizontal stripes: navy blue, yellow, and red, with the blue stripe being bigger than the remaining two. The flag was established on 14 February 1995, as the symbol of the municipality of Warsaw–Ursynów, and since 27 October 2002, serves as the symbol of the district of Ursynów, that replaced the municipality.

Ursynów
Proportion100:99 (de jure)
5:8 (de facto)
Adopted14 February 1995

Design
The flag of Ursynów, with the proportions as described in the establishing resolution.

The flag of Ursynów is a divided into 3 horizontal stripes, that are, from the top to bottom, navy blue, yellow, and red. The aspect ratio of the height to the wight of the flag, was described in the establishing resolution as 100:99, although in practice, such proportions aren't used. Instead, the flag is usually given a shape of a wider rectangle, with the proportions equal 5:8. The proportion of the stripes to each other were described as equal 26:7:7, however, those proportion also remain unused in practice. Instead, the flag is usually presented with the blue stripe two times bigger than the remaining two stripes, with the proportion equal 2:1:1.[1][2]

The yellow and red stripes reference the flag of Warsaw, while meaning behind the blue stripe reminds unknown.[1][2]

History

The flag was adopted on 14 February 1995, as the flag of the municipality of Warsaw–Ursynów.[2] On 27 October 2002, the municipality had been replaced by the quarter of Ursynów, that continues to use the flag to the present day.[1][3]

See also

References
  1. "Herb i flaga". ursynow.um.warszawa.pl (in Polish).
  2. Jacek Skorupski: Flagi w Warszawie; In: Flaga. Biuletyn Polskiego Towarzystwa Weksykologicznego, vol. 12, p. 15, December 2000. Polskie Towarzystwo Weksykologiczne. ISSN 1509-2429.
  3. Ustawa z dnia 19 lipca 2002 r. o zmianie ustawy o ustroju miasta stołecznego Warszawy, Warsaw: 19 July 2002; In: 2002 Journal of Laws of Poland, no. 127, position 1087, Warsaw: 2002.
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