The citizens did not disappoint. On November 11, 2023, around 12 o’clock, crowds of Bydgoszcz residents with white and red badges, purchased for a significant amount of money (5-6 PLN per ribbon), gathered in the Old Market Square, moving along Mostowa and Gdańska streets. The people of Bydgoszcz were expecting a joint, unifying, patriotic celebration. However, the city and regional authorities preferred to celebrate in their own circle.