Military eagles (Polish: orły wojskowe) are military insignia used in the Polish Armed Forces, based on the White Eagle of the Polish coat of arms. They are used on elements of military uniforms such as hats and buttons, as well as on military banners, flags, medals, emblems, publications etc. One variant exists for each of the five branches of the Armed Forces. Additionally, the Minister of National Defence, the Marshal of Poland, and generals and admirals use their own variants.
The Polish People's Army used a similar emblems below but without the crown.
| Image | English name Polish name | Design | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Forces Eagle Orzeł Wojsk Lądowych | White eagle with a golden beak and talons, crowned with a closed golden crown, its wings raised and its head turned to the right, perched on an Amazon shield[1] | ||
| Navy Eagle Orzeł Marynarki Wojennej | White eagle with a golden beak and talons, crowned with a closed golden crown, its wings raised and its head turned to the right, perched on a blue Amazon shield, placed on which is a golden anchor entwined with an S-shaped rope | ||
| Air Force Eagle Orzeł Lotnictwa Wojskowego | White eagle with a golden beak and talons, crowned with a closed golden crown, its wings raised and its head turned to the right, perched on an Amazon shield and surrounded by stylized hussar wings | ||
| Special Forces Eagle Orzeł Wojsk Specjalnych | White eagle with a golden beak and talons, crowned with a closed golden crown, its wings raised and its head turned to the right, perched on a black Amazon shield | ||
| Territorial Defence Force Eagle Orzeł Wojsk Obrony Terytorialnej | White eagle with a golden beak and talons, crowned with a closed golden crown, its wings raised and its head turned to the right, perched on an Amazon shield, placed on which is the "PW" (for Polska Walcząca, "Poland Fights") anchor (kotwica) | ||
| Generals' (Admirals') Eagle Orzeł generałów (admirałów) | White eagle with a golden beak and talons, crowned with a closed golden crown, its wings raised and its head turned to the right[2] | ||
| Eagle of the Marshal of Poland Orzeł Marszałka Polski | White eagle with a golden beak and talons, crowned with a closed golden crown, its wings raised and its head turned to the right, holding two crossed hetman's batons (buławy) with golden knobs | ||
| Eagle of the Ministry of National Defence Orzeł Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej | White eagle with a golden beak and talons, crowned with a closed golden crown, with its wings raised and its head turned to the right, surrounded by the circular inscription MINISTERSTWO OBRONY NARODOWEJ (Ministry of National Defence) |