A publication dedicated to the thousandth anniversary of the coronation of the first two kings of Poland. In 2025, there will be a unique, 1000th anniversary of the coronation in the Archcathedral of Gniezno of the first two kings of our country: Bolesław the Brave and Mieszko II Lambert. The coronation of Bolesław the Brave was a clear signal to the world of that time that the young Polish state was independent and sovereign. It was the beginning of the growth of Poland's position on the medieval map of Europe, which transformed from a principality into a kingdom. On this occasion, the Sejm of the Republic of Poland pays tribute to the rulers who, 1000 years ago, being the heirs of Prince Mieszko I and Princess Dobrawa, continued the work of political and cultural strengthening of Polish statehood. These coronations would not have been possible if not for a number of important events, starting with the legendary foundation of Gniezno by Lech, through the Baptism of Poland, the martyrdom of Saint Adalbert and the establishment of the first archbishopric, and ending with the Congress of Gniezno. The commemoration of the accession to the throne of Bolesław the Brave and Mieszko II Lambert is a remembrance of all those who, gathered around the idea of ​​the emerging Polish state, devoted time, energy, and sometimes even their lives, so that today we would be part of the proud group of European countries with a centuries-old tradition of statehood. Cultivating the memory of the beginnings of Polish statehood is our duty, and it is also a testimony to the role that Poland has played in the world over the past millennium. The Sejm of the Republic of Poland, in recognition of the significance of these events, resulting in the establishment of the first dynasty to rule in the history of our country, establishes the year 2025 as the Millennium Year of the Coronation of the First Two Kings of Poland in Gniezno.

A charming composition of flowers and symbols creating a stylized clock face painted by the famous Silesian artist and illustrator Jarek Nocoń, shows the most important species of plants used in creating a natural flower clock. In the corners we placed allegorical female figures symbolizing the seasons. A flower clock is an original idea of ​​using the natural properties of plants to measure time. This unconventional timepiece is based on the observation of the life cycle of flowers, which open and close their petals at specific times of the day. This idea uses the circadian rhythms of plants, which are naturally synchronized with the rhythms of the environment, mainly with changes in sunlight. The idea of ​​creating a flower clock comes from the observation of the natural behavior of plants by the famous botanist, Carl Linnaeus. In the 18th century, Linnaeus noticed that different species of plants open their flowers at fixed and predictable times of the day, which inspired him to use these phenomena in practice to measure time.