Flag of Gdańsk
The flag of Gdańsk features a golden five-point crown and two square white crosses, all arranged vertically on the hoist side of the flag. It uses a 5:8 proportion. The flag, in various forms, has represented the Polish city of Gdańsk (also referred to by the name "Danzig") since the 13th century. It was formally adopted by the Gdańsk City Council in its current form for the first time on 1 August 1996.
| Use | City flag |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 5:8 |
| Adopted | 1 August 1996 |
| Design | A golden crown and two white crosses aligned vertically, on the hoist side of a solid red field. |
| Use | Another used drawing variant |
| Proportion | 5:8 |
| Adopted | unofficial |
| Use | Flag with full Coat of Arms |
| Proportion | 5:8 |
| Adopted | unofficial |
The two crosses appeared in multiple variations in nearly all flags that have been used to represent the city, and the royal five-pointed crown was added after King Casimir IV granted the privilege of using it in May 1457. The crown and crosses have traditionally been positioned one-third of the way across the length of the flag, from the hoist side, in order to make them more visible when the flag was waving.
After the flag was not used during and after World War II, the practice was briefly departed from when the City Council approved an official flag in December 1991 which had the design elements in the center. This was changed back by another resolution in August 1996, and affirmed in 2001 with another statute after the first had expired.