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/^t/Next, if we went further in our considerations, we would find that one of the national symbols of Poland is an emblem of an eagle wearing a gold crown. The crown, which is emblematic of the past Kingdom of Poland, has been recently restored after a forty-five-year-old epoch of socialism. This little crown has really made the eagle as majestic as never before, and even the American bald eagle - a scraggy birdlike creature as bald as a coot - cannot be compared with the Polish eagle, which do not need a shield nor thirteen arrows to look as impressive as it is with its bare chest proudly thrown out. So, if we had decided to put the sparkling gold crown back on the eagle's head, why are we - the Poles - not consistent enough to materialize this symbol by restoring the monarchy? A crown without a monarch is really worth nothing, and its sparkle seems to be that of pinchbeck rather than that of gold. If we are really going to join Nato in the near future, it is not a good idea to do it as a republic "wearing" a mock crown. We should join Nato as a monarchy, for it would certainly add some esteem and dignity to the stature of Poland as a new member.