Opole
The flag of Opole Voivodeship displays the Silesian eagle — a golden eagle on a blue field — representing the historic Upper Silesian heraldic tradition. The golden (or yellow) eagle on blue is a variant of the broader Silesian eagle family, distinct from Lower Silesia's black eagle on gold. The blue and gold color scheme gives this flag a regal appearance. Opole Voivodeship is Poland's smallest by area and is notable for its significant German minority population, a legacy of the region's centuries under Prussian and German rule before 1945.
Opole hosts the National Festival of Polish Song, the country's oldest and most prestigious music festival, running since 1963 — it's essentially Poland's answer to the Sanremo Music Festival.
Adopted: 1999
