National Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May
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National Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May is a Dutch annual commemoration honoring all civilians and military personnel who have died in wars and peacekeeping missions since the outbreak of World War II.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National Remembrance of the Dead | 1 |
| National Remembrance of the Dead ceremony | 1 |
| National Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3060347 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May Context triple: [Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, memorialization, National Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May]
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Remembrance Day national ceremony
The Remembrance Day national ceremony is Australia’s principal annual commemoration honoring those who have served and died in war, held each year on 11 November at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
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ANZAC Day (25 April)
ANZAC Day (25 April) is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand commemorating the service and sacrifice of their armed forces, particularly those who fought at Gallipoli during World War I.
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Holocaust Memorial Day (UK)
Holocaust Memorial Day (UK) is the United Kingdom’s national day of remembrance for the Holocaust and other genocides, marked annually with commemorative events, education, and reflection on the dangers of hatred and intolerance.
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Vimy Ridge Day
Vimy Ridge Day is a Canadian national day of remembrance observed annually on April 9 to honor the soldiers who fought and died in the First World War Battle of Vimy Ridge.
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Armistice Day
Armistice Day is an annual observance marking the end of World War I hostilities on November 11, 1918, and honoring those who served and died in the conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May Target entity description: National Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May is a Dutch annual commemoration honoring all civilians and military personnel who have died in wars and peacekeeping missions since the outbreak of World War II.
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A.
Remembrance Day national ceremony
The Remembrance Day national ceremony is Australia’s principal annual commemoration honoring those who have served and died in war, held each year on 11 November at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
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B.
ANZAC Day (25 April)
ANZAC Day (25 April) is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand commemorating the service and sacrifice of their armed forces, particularly those who fought at Gallipoli during World War I.
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C.
Holocaust Memorial Day (UK)
Holocaust Memorial Day (UK) is the United Kingdom’s national day of remembrance for the Holocaust and other genocides, marked annually with commemorative events, education, and reflection on the dangers of hatred and intolerance.
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D.
Vimy Ridge Day
Vimy Ridge Day is a Canadian national day of remembrance observed annually on April 9 to honor the soldiers who fought and died in the First World War Battle of Vimy Ridge.
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E.
Armistice Day
Armistice Day is an annual observance marking the end of World War I hostilities on November 11, 1918, and honoring those who served and died in the conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemoration
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national remembrance day ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking)
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surface form:
Dodenherdenking
National Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May ⓘ
surface form:
National Remembrance of the Dead
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| commemorates |
civilian war victims
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military war victims ⓘ victims of peacekeeping operations ⓘ |
| commemoratesFrom | outbreak of World War II ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| date | 4 May ⓘ |
| durationOfSilence | 2 minutes ⓘ |
| flagProtocol | Dutch flag at half-mast until sunset ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
laying flowers at memorials
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local remembrance ceremonies at war memorials ⓘ reading of speeches and poems ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent | national ceremony on Dam Square in Amsterdam ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | national flag at half-mast ⓘ |
| inception | 1945 ⓘ |
| locationOfMainCeremony | Dam Square, Amsterdam ⓘ |
| mainCeremonyAttendedBy |
King of the Netherlands
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Minister of General Affairs of the Netherlands ⓘ
surface form:
Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Queen of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| mainCeremonyIncludes |
laying of wreaths
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Wilhelmus ⓘ
surface form:
national anthem Wilhelmus
playing of the Last Post ⓘ two minutes of silence ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
to commemorate civilians who died in wars since World War II
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to commemorate military personnel who died in wars since World War II ⓘ to commemorate victims of peacekeeping missions since World War II ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Government of the Netherlands
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surface form:
Dutch government
Dutch institutions ⓘ residents of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| organizedBy | National Committee for 4 and 5 May ⓘ |
| partOf | Dutch culture ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Liberation Day on 5 May ⓘ |
| scopeOfCommemoration |
victims of World War II
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victims of international peacekeeping missions ⓘ victims of later armed conflicts ⓘ |
| silenceAppliesTo |
public life in the Netherlands
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public transport ⓘ radio broadcasts ⓘ road traffic ⓘ shops and restaurants ⓘ television broadcasts ⓘ |
| theme | remembrance of war victims ⓘ |
| timeOfSilence | 20:00 ⓘ |
| typeOfEvent | memorial day ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May Description of subject: National Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May is a Dutch annual commemoration honoring all civilians and military personnel who have died in wars and peacekeeping missions since the outbreak of World War II.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May
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National Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May
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this entity surface form:
National Remembrance of the Dead
this entity surface form:
National Remembrance of the Dead ceremony