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| The PNA Logo, also referred to as its
Emblem, is a relic from the January 1863 uprising of Poland against
Russia. It was designed by the Revolutionary Government as a reminder
that the Royal Republic of Poland was a commonwealth of three nations
who shared the glories and misfortunes of the state.
Thus the white eagle on a red shield represented crown lands, or Poland proper; the white knight on a blue shield, known as Pogon (the Chase), was the coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, while Michael the Archangel symbolized the Duchy of Ruthenia. In using this symbol of unity, the Revolutionary Government hoped, without much success, to engage Lithuanians and Ruthenians in the common struggle against Russia. The January Uprising failed, but a member of the Revolutionary Government, Agaton Giller, inspired the founding of the Polish National Alliance. Consequently, the founders of the Polish National Alliance adopted this symbol for its fraternal emblem. The "shaking hands" denote PNA fraternalism. |
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