Representative Central Band of the Polish Armed Forces

The Representative Central Band of the Polish Armed Forces (Polish:Orkiestra Reprezentacyjna Wojska Polskiego) is a military music unit that provides musical accompaniment for official ceremonies in Poland. For more than 90 years, the band has acted as the musical branch of the Armed Forces of Poland, changing its name several times. The musicians of the band are required to play ceremonial music for visiting heads of state and government, as well as perform during national events

History
The history of the Representative Band of the Polish Army goes back to the time of the Polish Legions and 1918. The band was founded in 1963 as part of the Polish People's Army. has been performing representation duties since 1963. In 1984, it obtained its current status as the "Representative Band" of the armed forces, and in 1993, in accordance with the order from the Minister of National Defense, it was given the honorary name Representative Central Band of the Polish Armed Forces "Józef Wybicki", in honor of the author of the Polish national anthem.

Events

 * The orchestra takes part in the ceremonial reception for visiting presidents, prime ministers, and military leaders.
 * It provides musical accompaniment for the annual Armed Forces Day in Warsaw
 * It participated in many international music festivals around the world, including festivals in Austria, Belgium, France, Georgia, Germany, the U.S, Italy and Russia.
 * In June 2014, the musicians of the orchestra participated in the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Allied landing on the beaches of Normandy in Caen, France.

Uniform
The band usually performs in the uniform of the 1st Guards Battalion, Representative Honor Guard Regiment, while on special holidays and military tattoo performances the musicians of the central band dress up in historical uniforms from the era of the Duchy of Warsaw.