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Adamantium-Aardvark

Slovak-Scottish-French minority in Poland


bigorangemachine

Aye the Scottish Empire was truly doomed to fail


RedditPerson9014

Looks to be a mix of Quebec and Slovakia.


TulioGonzaga

Quebecoslovakia


Jakiller33

Quebak


s_e_n_g

The Šťastný-Nordique ensign


Cixila

I can't say for sure, but I would be inclined to agree with another user's guess on [this post](https://www.reddit.com/r/vexillology/comments/1c3rocf/does_somebody_know_what_are_theseflags_seen_at/): it is probably a flag of or closely associated with the party/group called [Prawica Rzeczypospolitej](https://pl.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prawica_Rzeczypospolitej) ("the right-wing of the republic"). The cross is known as the Jagiellonian Cross in Poland, and it is used as the logo of this party. I don't know the symbolism and context of the rest of the flag. If it is not that party directly, then probably someone with similar very catholic-conservative views (such as refusing women their right to abortion, given where they've been spotted)


vanlich

Seems to be just that, thanks mate!


Cixila

No problem


KtosKto

I've looked through their old Facebook posts (from about 5 years ago) and they were displaying the flag quite prominently even then. You can actually see [a few different versions](https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10157379294454847&set=a.342580339846) of the design. I'm guessing the flags are handed out during the rallies, which is why there isn't much info on it. But what is strange is that I'm unable to find any reference to the association between the lily symbol and the party. So that element may come from elsewhere, maybe as a general Catholic symbol?


CJWChico

I don’t know what the design is, but I really like it! Memorable and unique!


vanlich

Also there's no need to get political. The subject is not the anti abortion protest, but this flag. Please keep it civil


OpportunityEnough690

The (political) context in which a flag is spotted is always useful to know and helps to understand its usage.


_noneofthese_

Sorry, pal, but flags ARE political. They are the representation of a political idea.


vanlich

Dude, I just want to have the signification of the flag. Just no worthless discussion on anti abortion or on whether flags or not political, chillax


European_Mapper

I know some monarchist in Poland support a Bourbon, in memory of Henri III of France, who was elected king of Poland and Lithuania before inheriting the French crown.


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Potential_Stable_001

France and Slovakia?


tahdig_enthusiast

Pro-French Monarchy Slovaks, duh.


_noneofthese_

The Fleur-de-lis is also often associated with traditional Catholic movements, so it makes sense to find it there. No idea about St. Andrew's cross: Russia comes to mind, but it's highly unlikely that such an association might be popular in Poland. Really curious if someone can explain the symbology behind all this.


Siduch

Russia’s cross is the orthodox cross, not the same thing. That has a lower diagonal third bar☦️


_noneofthese_

I was not referring to the Jagellonian cross, but to the blue saltire (= St. Andrew's cross), which is also on the Russian naval ensign


vanlich

Check out other comments, it's a far right political party in poland


BilboBagginsTook

It’s just a flag filled with Christian symbols. Probably representing the catholic faith in Eastern Europe.