Millions of Polish students sing national anthem ahead of Independence Day

Nearly 4.9 million Polish school students at home and abroad sang the national anthem on Friday, as the country prepares to celebrate its Independence Day.

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At precisely 11:11 a.m., students and teachers joined together to sing Dąbrowski’s Mazurka, the Polish education ministry said.

The annual tribute was part of the lead-up to Poland's Independence Day on November 11.

This year, 4,898,230 students and almost 500,000 teachers in Poland and abroad joined the collective performance, according to officials.

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Ponad 4,8 mln uczniów i prawie 500 tys. nauczycieli zaśpiewało dziś o godz. 11:11 „Mazurek Dąbrowskiego”.

Do akcji dołączyło też 287 szkół polskich i polonijnych z całego świata. pic.twitter.com/CPHoLuajN4

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The annual initiative aims to help students connect with the meaning behind the national anthem and why Independence Day is important, officials have said.

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Poland regained independence on November 11, 1918, the day World War I ended, after 123 years of partition by Russia, Austria and Prussia.

Dąbrowski’s Mazurka, a patriotic song composed by writer and politician Józef Wybicki, became the country's official anthem in 1927.

Photo: © Polish Radio

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Source: gov.pl