Boxing Olympic silver‑medallist Julia Szeremeta, who also serves in the Polish Armed Forces, underlined the importance of the national colours on Polish Flag Day (2 May) with a social‑media post that quickly caught the public eye.
Early this morning the athlete‑soldier shared a photograph of herself in military dress uniform, Poland’s white‑and‑red flag clearly visible behind her.
“Polish National Flag Day. 2 May is a special date on which we pay tribute to our national colours — white and red. It is a day of pride, unity and respect for history and for everyone who serves the Homeland,” she wrote alongside the image.
The post struck a chord: within nine hours it had drawn more than 8,600 reactions and a stream of appreciative comments.