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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PaulW, post: 1801749, member: 57530&quot;]Poland does not vary the design of the eagle because it is a national symbol.&nbsp; It is what it is at a particular period in time.&nbsp; Designs are chosen and approved in legislation by the government.&nbsp; The current design was adopted in late 1920&#039;s, later arbitralily changed by the communists, including many wild and bastardized designs, eventually coming back to the official version in 1989.&nbsp; Most notable change forced by the communists was the removing of the crown from the eagle&#039;s head.&nbsp; Officially to relate better to the common man, in reality to stick it to the Polish (&quot;you&#039;re your own country, buy we&#039;re really in charge now&quot;-USSR).&nbsp; Changing the design of the eagle on coins is like changing the design of the Canadian maple leaf to suit one&#039;s personal artistic sensibilities.&nbsp; Negatory on that. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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