News / Polish flag was changed by taking the coat of arms? [48]

I honestly did not know that until just recently delphiandomine. I happen to have the flag with the coat of arms in my room and my Polish born parents do not seem to have a problem with it. I also read somewhere that those rules aren't strictly followed but i guess if you live in Poland you know better. May i ask why that is, that you can't use the flag with the coat of arms? I understand the respect but seems a little extreme...

News / Polish flag was changed by taking the coat of arms? [48]

Merged: Which Polish flag is better? With or without the coat of arms?

The two variants of the Polish flag are both well known but which one is better? I feel as the one with the coat of arms is much better as it shows more character than the simple striped flag that many European countries seem to have. Which one do people in Poland prefer and is there a certain reason people use one over the other?