Maritime and Colonial League
Liga Morska i Kolonialna | |
Poster designed by Antoni Wajwód for LMiR, 1939 | |
| Abbreviation | LMiR |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Maritime and River League |
| Successor | Maritime League |
| Formation | 1930 |
| Dissolved | September 1939 |
| Purpose | Promotion of Polish maritime issues |
| Location | |
| Membership | 1 million (1939) |
Director | Mariusz Zaruski |
Main organ | Morze |
The Maritime and Colonial League (Polish: Liga Morska i Kolonialna) was a mass Polish social organization, created in 1930 out of the Maritime and River League (Liga Morska i Rzeczna). In the late 1930s it was directed by general Mariusz Zaruski and its purpose was to educate the Polish nation about maritime issues. It also actively supported the development of both a merchant fleet and large navy, as well as the creation of Polish colonies and overseas possessions.
Among countries regarded as suitable for Polish overseas settlements, were such nations as Brazil (Paraná), Peru, Liberia, Portuguese Mozambique and French possessions in Africa, such as Madagascar. The organization enjoyed widespread popularity and in 1939 had around one million members.