Polish Railways (1954-1965)
PUBLISHED
HISTORICAL
civil-service
Record Information
Country
Poland
Code: PL
Organization
CIVIL TRANSPORT
CIVIL_TRANSPORT
Period
Poland (1952-1989)
1952 - 1989
Insignia Type
CIVIL_TRANSPORT
Record Details
Created
6/10/2026
Last Updated
6/10/2026
Record ID
cbbff3cd...
Summary
Polskie Koleje Państwowe
Detailed Description
Polish Railways
Polskie Koleje Państwowe
1954-1965
- Polskie Koleje Państwowe (Polish State Railways) usually wore their position insignia on collar patches. This is a long time tradition and is used untill now. But surprisingly the Regulation of Ministry of Railways on 16 Aug 1954 issued a new decret - moving the insignia (for the first time in history) onto the shoulder straps. The regulation didn´d exist for long - was changed in 1965.
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The persons holding positions mentioned below belong to the 1st category
Kolejarz
Railman
Starszy kolejarz
Senior Railman
Brygadzista
Team Leader
Starszy brygadzista
Senior Team Leader
Aspirant
Aspirant
Młodszy technik
Junior Technician
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The persons holding positions mentioned below belong to the 2nd category
Technik
Technician
Inżynier / Inspektor III stopnia
Engineer / Inspector - 3rd grade
Inżynier / Inspektor II stopnia
Engineer / Inspector - 2nd grade
Inżynier / Inspektor I stopnia
Engineer / Inspector - 1st grade
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The persons holding positions mentioned below belong to the 3rd category
Dyrektor III stopnia
Director - 3rd grade
Dyrektor II stopnia
Director - 2nd grade
Dyrektor I stopnia
Director - 1st grade
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The person holding position mentioned below belongs to the 4th category
Dyrektor naczelny
Head Director
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The persons holding positions mentioned below belong to the Ministerial Level
Dyrektor Generalny
General Director
Podsekretarz Stanu
Under-secretary of state
Minister Kolei
Minister of Railways
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How to Cite This Record
International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. "Polish Railways (1954-1965)". Retrieved from https://insignia-encyclopedia.org/encyclopedia/polish-railways-1954-1965-2172
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