The Polish coat of arms, featuring a white eagle on a red shield, is one of the oldest national symbols in Europe. Its history traces back to the legend of Lech, the founder of Poland, who saw a white eagle nesting against the red sunset. This typographic exploration examines how this emblem has evolved through centuries of turmoil and triumph.
Read full article →Adopted on May 3, 1791, the May 3rd Constitution was the second in the world and the first in Europe modern constitution. This document was an attempt to reform the political system of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and save the state from collapse.
Read more →For over five centuries, Kraków was the capital of the Kingdom of Poland. Wawel, the Main Square, the Cloth Hall — these icons of Polish culture attract millions of visitors from around the world and bear witness to the nation's great history.
Read more →Founded in August 1980 at the Gdańsk Shipyard, the Independent Self-Governing Trade Union 'Solidarity' was the first independent trade union in the Eastern Bloc. This movement initiated the fall of communism in Central and Eastern Europe.
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