Gaude Mater Polonia - Anthem of First Polish Republic

One of two anthems of First Polish Rzeczpospolita.
The Rzeczpospolita is also known as Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth,
Republic of Both Nations (pol. Rzeczpospolita Obojga Narodów),
The Brightest Republic (lat. Res Publica Serenissima), or just - Poland.

Gaude Mater Polonia (Rejoice, oh Mother Poland) was probably the most popular medieval Polish anthem, written in the 13th-14th century in memory of saint Stanisław Szczepanowski, bishop of Kraków. Polish knights used to sing it after victory in battle, presumably to one of the Gregorian melodies associated with O Salutaris Hostia, on which it is based.

There were two anthems In the Republic / Rzeczpospolita:
- Bogurodzica (Mother of God)
- Gaude Mater Polonia

In the film I used the artwork of the following authors:
◈ Mariusz Kozik
http://www.lacedemon.info/
http://www.mariuszkozik.com/
◈ Grafika Patriotyczna
http://www.facebook.com/Grafika.Patriotyczna

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