Podhale Rifles

Some units were also created in the underground as part of the partisan forces of the Armia Krajowa.

The traditional symbols of the Podhale Rifles include the edelweiss flower and the Mountain Cross, a swastika symbol (not related to NSDAP) popular in folk culture of the Polish mountainous regions.

The units of Podhale Rifles, both historical and modern, are notable for their high morale and distinctive uniforms.

Swastika was a common geometric ornament in the folk culture of Tatra mountains and for that reason it was adopted by highlander units of Polish army.

The usage of swastikas by highlander regiments of the Wojsko Polskie is an ancient slavic symbol which predates the rise of the NSDAP in Germany.

Stefan Szlaszewski in a distinctive uniform of the Podhale Rifles; 1930's, still in the rank of Lt.Col.
The Representative Honor Guard Unit of the Polish Border Guard in 2013
The present Edelweiss insignia
The Highlander Cross badge worn on the collars of the Podhale Rifle Regiment, until 1945
Soldiers of the Polish 2nd Podhale Rifle Regiment in full gala dress-suit, Sanok , 1936
Soldiers of the 21st Podhale Rifle Brigade in full gala dress-suit, Warsaw , 2006