Poland celebrates Flag Day
PR dla Zagranicy
Paweł Kononczuk
02.05.2017 13:09
President Andrzej Duda and his wife on Tuesday led the main celebrations of Poland’s Flag Day in Warsaw.
President Andrzej Duda hands out Polish flags during Flag Day. Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak
The presidential couple took part in a ceremony at which the country’s red and white national colours were solemnly raised above the Royal Castle in Warsaw.
Duda then laid a wreath at a memorial to Marshal Józef Piłsudski, one of the architects of Polish independence.
President Andrzej Duda during Flag Day ceremonies. Photo: PAP/Leszek Szymański
Later, the president handed out awards to people playing a key role in Polish communities abroad.
As well as national Flag Day, May 2 is also marked as the day of Poles and Polish communities abroad.
(pk)
Source: IAR