Flagpole and Insignia of the Polish Army Camp

For over 125 years, the national flag of Poland had not flown over a Polish Army Camp. When Camp Kościuszko officially opened, the Polish flag was raised and it proudly flew until the camp closed in March of 1919. Since the Polish flag had not flown for well over a century, the soldiers did not know which way the flag was supposed to go; it was flown upside-down for the duration of the camp. Image courtesty of Carol Baggott-Forte.