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| Keywords: Decree on Official Language on Annexed Territory.jpg en Decree on official language on the Trans-Olza/OlÅ¡e/Olsa Silesia territory in Polish ÅšlÄ…sk ZaolzaÅ„ski after being forcibly annexed by Poland in October 1938 before the annexation the territory was part of Czechoslovakia and now it is part of the Czech Republic and to a very small extent also Slovakia The decree was made by the Deputy of the Silesian Voivode on 8th October 1938 in Cieszyn Zachodni Western Cieszyn ÄŒeský TěšÃn before the annexation after the Polish Army seized the territory The Decree declared the Polish Language to be the sole official language on the annexed territory All names of streets squares parks etc as well as firm names names of institutions enterprises etc regardless of being public or private had to be in the Polish Language only The Decree became effective as of the date of its publication on 10th October 1938 The decree ended Czech-Polish bilinguality existing on the territory before its annexation and also ended usage of German for names of privately held firms enterprises and private institutions Official Gazette of the Deputy of the Delegate of the Silesian Voivode full Polish name being the Dziennik UrzÄ™dowy Delegata Wojewody ÅšlÄ…skiego przy Dowódcy Samodzielnej Grupy Operacyjnej žÅšlÄ…sk of 10th October 1938 Issued in Cieszyn Zachodni ÄŒeský TěšÃn Polish authorities on the annexed territory of Trans-Olza/OlÅ¡e/Olsa Silesia territory in Polish ÅšlÄ…sk ZaolzaÅ„ski - office of the Deputy of the Silesian Voivode 1938-10-10 PD-old History of ÄŒeský TěšÃn Czechoslovak-Polish dispute over Cieszyn Silesia Polish language | ||||
