The Polish flag consists of two equal horizontal stripes of white and red, representing the white eagle and red field from the national shield. Its origins date back to the 13th century when these colors began appearing on banners and military flags. Polish cuisine is a mixture of Slavic and Germanic influences featuring grains, cereals and ingredients from neighboring cuisines. Traditional Polish dress varies by region but commonly includes colorful fabrics, embroidery, hats and ribbons. Major Polish holidays include New Year's Day, Grandmother's Day, Greasy Thursday preceding Lent, Women's Day on March 8th, the beginning of spring on March 21st and April Fools' Day.

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POLAND´S FLAG IS FORMED BY TWO
HORIZONTAL STRIPES OF EQUAL
DIMENSIONS. THE UPPER STRIP IS
WHITE AND THE LOWER IS RED. THE
FLAG´S COLORS COME FROM THE
NATIONAL SHIELD: THE WHITE PART
REPRESENTS THE WHITE EAGLE AND
THE RED PART THE SHEILD´S FIELD.
IT´S ORIGINS COME FROM THE
13THCENTURY, WHEN THE WHITE
EAGLE WAS PLACED OVER A RED
SURFACE BY THE PRINCES FROM
THE PISTAS DYNASTY. WHITE AND
RED ARE THE TWO COLORS
THAT, PRE-SLAVERY, BEGAN TO
APPEAR ON POLISH
SHIELDS, BANNERS, HORSE SKIRTS
AND FINALLY ON MILITARY FLAGS

3. POLISH CUISINE IS A MIXTURE OF SLAVIC AND GERMANIC
ORIGIN, TRADITIONAL OF THE REGION. IT´S REALLY INFLUENCED BY SLAVIC
CUISINE AND IT USES A LARGE AMOUNT OF OATS, GRAINS AND CEREALS.
POLISH CUISINE HAS ALSO BEEN INFLUENCED BY
TURKISH, HUNGARIAN, JEWISH, ARMENIAN, AND FRENCH CUISINE, COLONIAL
CUISINES FROM THE PAST. GENERALLY SPEAKING, POLISH CUISINE IS REALLY
GOOD AND WHOLESOME. THE POLISH ARE FAMOUS FOR THEIR GENEROSITY
AND DEDICATING TIME TO ENJOY THEIR MEALS.

4. Polish Cuisine
CHŁODNIK – IS A COLD SOUP MADE WITH SOUR
MILK, BEETS, CUCUMBER, RADISHES AND FRESH DILL
FLACA – BEEF OR PORK INTESTINE WITH MARYORANA
SAUCE
ROSÓ Z KURY – CHICKEN SOUP
ZAPA GRZYBOWA - PORTABELLA MUSHROOM SOUP MIXED
WITH OTHER TYPES OF MUSHROOMS
ZAPA OGÓRKOWA – SOUR SOUP, SALTED WITH CUCUMBER,
OFTEN WITH PORK AND FRESH DILL
ZAPA SZCZAWIOWA ACEDERA SOUP
SUR – SOUR CORN SOUP WITH WEISSWURST AND HARD
BOILED EGG
CURE – THICK SOUP IN ROSÓŁ; ADDING COOKING CREAM,
POTATOES, MEAT, EGGS AND CARROTS
ZAPA OWOCOWA FRUIT SOUP

6. TRADITIONAL POLISH DRESS
VARIES ON THE REGION, BUT
USUALLY THE GARMENTS ARE
ADORNED WITH VIBRANT
COLORS AND EMBROIDERY.
TRADITIONAL POLISH DRESS IS
STILL USED OCCASIONALLY AT
WEDDINGS AND IN RURAL PARTS
OF POLAND BY OLDER
GENERATIONS. THE DRESS
INCLUDES TRADITIONAL
HATS, COLORFUL GARLANDS OF
FLOWERS MADE WITH VARIES
TYPES OF
FABRIC, APRONS, VESTS AND
RIBBONS ALL DEPENDING ON
THE REGION FROM WHICH THEY
CAME.

7. NOWY ROL (NEW YEAR): JANUARY 1ST.
GRANDMOTHER´S DAY: JANUARY 21ST.
GREASY THURSDAY: LIKE IN OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, THE TRADITION
IS THAT ON THE LAST THURSDAY OF CARNIVAL, FOOD SERVED IS HEAVY IN
CALORIES, WITH AN END TO PREPARE THE BODY FOR THE FASTING PERIOD
OF LENT. IN POLAND, ONE OF THE MOST COMMON SWEETS FOR THIS HOLIDAY
IS PAZCZKI (FRIED BALLS FILLED WITH JELLY)
WORKING WOMAN'S DAYS: THE POLISH GIVE FLOWERS TO WOMEN AS A
SIGNAL OF RESPECT (A CUSTOM THAT CAME ABOUT DURING COMMUNISM)
NEVER THE LESS, THE ORIGIN OF THIS HOLIDAY COMES FROM THE UNITED
STATES, OMMEMORATING MARCH 8TH, 1908 WHEN 129 WORKERS WERE KILLED
IN A FIRE IN A FACTORY IN NEW YORK
THE BEGINNING OF SPRING: MARCH 21ST WHICH IS ESPECIALLY LOVED BY
THE YOUTH OF POLAND, WHOM USE THE DAY AS AN EXCUSE TO SKIP
SCHOOL.
APRIL FOOLS DAY: APRIL 1ST, THE CELEBRATION COMES FROM ANGLOSAXON
COUNTRIES WHERE, ESPECIALLY AMONG THE YOUTH, INOFFENSIVE JOKES
ARE PLAYED AMONG FAMILY AND FRIENDS SIMILAR TO EL DÍA DE LOS
SANTOS ON DECEMBER 28THIN SPAIN.