state ceremony

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concept

A state ceremony is a formal, often ritualized public event organized or sanctioned by a government to mark significant national occasions, honor individuals or groups, or symbolize state authority and continuity.

All labels observed (14)

Label Occurrences
state ceremony canonical 30
presidential inauguration 9
ceremony 7

Instances (61)

Instance Via concept surface
Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee
Presidential inaugurations of Portugal
2005 U.S. presidential inauguration of George W. Bush United States presidential inauguration
sokui no rei
surface form: Sokui no rei
National Prayer Service United States presidential inauguration tradition
Coronation of Haile Selassie I
royal ploughing ceremony
surface form: Royal Ploughing Ceremony
state ritual
national memorial ceremony
United Kingdom state ceremonies
1969 presidential inauguration of Richard Nixon United States presidential inauguration
golden spike ceremony
surface form: Golden Spike Ceremony
ceremony
Belgian National Day military parade national ceremonial event
coronation of Catherine II of Russia
coronation of Nicholas II of Russia
Coronation of Queen Victoria
Trial of the Pyx ceremony
2009 U.S. presidential inauguration of Barack Obama U.S. presidential inauguration
2013 U.S. presidential inauguration of Barack Obama United States presidential inauguration
followed by Delhi Durbar of 1911
surface form: Delhi Durbar of 1911
First inauguration of James Monroe presidential inauguration
2021 United States presidential inauguration United States presidential inauguration
Second inauguration of James Monroe presidential inauguration
coronation of George VI
coronation of Reza Shah Pahlavi
first inauguration of George Washington (through Robert R. Livingston)
surface form: first inauguration of George Washington
presidential inauguration
Brush Dance ceremony
Belgian National Day receptions
Sed festival state ritual
First inauguration of Abraham Lincoln presidential inauguration
Second inauguration of Abraham Lincoln presidential inauguration
Inauguration of John F. Kennedy United States presidential inauguration
United States presidential inauguration
Coronation of Charles III state occasion
Coronation of George V
Coronation of Edward VII
Coronation of William IV
Coronation of George IV
second inauguration of John Adams presidential inauguration
Coronation of George II
Coronation of George I
Enthronement of the Emperor of Japan
French President reviews the military parade
Einheitsfeier official ceremony
National Day of North Korea celebrations
coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
first inauguration of George W. Bush presidential inauguration
Republic Day Parade
1965 presidential inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson presidential inauguration
1973 presidential inauguration of Richard Nixon presidential inauguration
Proclamation of Accession constitutional ceremony