Regaining independence by Poland was a gradual process. The choice of November 11 may be justified by the coincidence of events in Poland with the end of World War I. Thanks to the truce in Compiègne on November 11, 1918, sealing the final defeat of Germany. Józef Piłsudski came to Warsaw the day before. During those two days, November 10 and 11, 1918, the Polish nation became fully aware of the regaining of independence, and the country was in a state of deep emotion and enthusiasm.
Invitation to participate in Oslo
Ladies and Gentlemen,
On November 11, 2020 (Wednesday) at 10:30 on the occasion of the National Independence Day. A ceremony will be held at the grave of Polish Aviators and Cichociemni. Resting in the grave at the Vestre Gravlund cemetery in Oslo, Sørkedalsveien 66, at the war memorial (Krigsminnelund).
A common prayer for the fallen and the dead will be led by a priest from the parish in Oslo.
We would also like to inform you that on November 11 at 19.00 p.m. in the Cathedral of St. Olaf in Oslo, a holy mass will be celebrated for the intention of his homeland.
. We invite all of you to participate in the event.
Please keep principles of social distance and sanitary and epidemiological rules as recommended by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
Kind regards.
Anna Śmiałek-Grzyb Consul of the Republic of Poland
Jedrzej Moraczewski he described it in words
It is impossible to convey this intoxication, this frenzy of joy that engulfed the Polish people at that moment. The cordons broke after 120 years. There is no "them". Freedom! Independence! Union! Own state! Forever! Chaos? That `s nothing. It will be fine. Everything will be, because we are free from leeches, thieves, robbers, from the hat with a top, we will rule ourselves. (...) Four generations waited in vain for this moment, the fifth lived to see it. (...)
