Winged Hussars – Memento of „better times” – Sobieski-Denkmal am Kahlenberg – Vienna

Fact of the Polish figure „Polish national myths – Gniezno Cathedral”

Part of the „The story of the beginning” topic

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Winged Hussars, a heavy cavalry formation from the 16th to 18th centuries, to this day embody the military might of Poland at that time and serve as a clear symbol of past success. It is no surprise that whenever Poland and its people attempt to invoke national pride or power projection, the image of a knight with distinctive armor and wings is brought up, whether it was under the foreign occupation, during the communist regime, or in modern times.