Lublin
The flag of Lublin Voivodeship displays a white cervid (deer or stag) on a blue field, making it one of the more distinctive Polish voivodeship flags. The white stag has been associated with the Lublin region since medieval times and represents the region's rich natural heritage, including the forests and wildlife of eastern Poland. The blue field is unusual among Polish voivodeship flags, which predominantly use red backgrounds. Lublin is historically significant as the site where the Union of Lublin was signed in 1569, creating the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
The Union of Lublin, signed in this region's capital in 1569, created the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth — one of the largest and most populous countries in 16th- and 17th-century Europe, and one of the earliest experiments in federalism.
Adopted: 1999
