Remembrance of the Dead
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Remembrance of the Dead is a Dutch national commemoration held annually on May 4 to honor civilians and military personnel who have died in wars and peacekeeping missions since the outbreak of World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Remembrance of the Dead canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Remembrance of the Dead Context triple: [National Monument (Amsterdam), associatedEvent, Remembrance of the Dead]
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The Dirge
The Dirge is a somber, introspective section of Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No. 2 “The Age of Anxiety,” reflecting the work’s themes of spiritual crisis and postwar disillusionment.
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Burial of the Dead
Burial of the Dead is a Christian funeral liturgy used in the Episcopal tradition, particularly within the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut, to commend the deceased to God and comfort the bereaved.
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Fatelessness
Fatelessness is a semi-autobiographical novel by Nobel laureate Imre Kertész that portrays a Hungarian Jewish boy’s harrowing experiences in Nazi concentration camps and his struggle to comprehend them afterward.
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The Dead
"The Dead" is a World War I poem by English poet Rupert Brooke that idealizes the noble sacrifice of fallen soldiers.
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E.
The Dead
The Dead was a post-Jerry Garcia incarnation of the Grateful Dead, featuring surviving members of the band performing their classic repertoire in the 2000s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Remembrance of the Dead Target entity description: Remembrance of the Dead is a Dutch national commemoration held annually on May 4 to honor civilians and military personnel who have died in wars and peacekeeping missions since the outbreak of World War II.
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A.
The Dirge
The Dirge is a somber, introspective section of Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No. 2 “The Age of Anxiety,” reflecting the work’s themes of spiritual crisis and postwar disillusionment.
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B.
Burial of the Dead
Burial of the Dead is a Christian funeral liturgy used in the Episcopal tradition, particularly within the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut, to commend the deceased to God and comfort the bereaved.
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C.
Fatelessness
Fatelessness is a semi-autobiographical novel by Nobel laureate Imre Kertész that portrays a Hungarian Jewish boy’s harrowing experiences in Nazi concentration camps and his struggle to comprehend them afterward.
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D.
The Dead
"The Dead" is a World War I poem by English poet Rupert Brooke that idealizes the noble sacrifice of fallen soldiers.
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E.
The Dead
The Dead was a post-Jerry Garcia incarnation of the Grateful Dead, featuring surviving members of the band performing their classic repertoire in the 2000s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
memorial day
ⓘ
national commemoration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking)
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surface form:
Dodenherdenking
|
| appliesTo |
victims of World War II
ⓘ
victims of later wars ⓘ victims of peacekeeping operations ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollowedBy | Liberation Day (5 May) ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| DutchName | Dodenherdenking ⓘ |
| EnglishName | Remembrance of the Dead self-link ⓘ |
| flagProtocol | Dutch flag at half-mast from 18:00 until sunset ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasKeyElement |
flag at half-mast
ⓘ
laying of wreaths ⓘ national anthem singing ⓘ playing of the Last Post ⓘ |
| hasOfficialStatus | national observance ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfEvent |
ceremony
ⓘ
local commemorations ⓘ religious services ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Dutch ⓘ |
| locationOfMainCeremony | Dam Square, Amsterdam ⓘ |
| mainCeremonySite | National Monument on Dam Square ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Dutch communities abroad
ⓘ
residents of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| observedOn | 4 May ⓘ |
| organisedBy | National Committee for 4 and 5 May ⓘ |
| purpose |
to commemorate civilians who died in wars
ⓘ
to commemorate military personnel who died in wars ⓘ to commemorate victims of peacekeeping missions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag)
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surface form:
Liberation Day (Netherlands)
|
| scope |
Dutch civilians
ⓘ
Dutch military personnel ⓘ non-Dutch victims connected to the Netherlands ⓘ |
| startPeriodOfCommemoration | since the outbreak of World War II ⓘ |
| symbol |
flowers
ⓘ
silence ⓘ wreaths ⓘ |
| timeOfDayMainCeremony | evening ⓘ |
| topic |
peacekeeping casualties
ⓘ
war victims ⓘ |
| twoMinutesSilenceDuration | 2 minutes ⓘ |
| twoMinutesSilenceObservedAt | 20:00 ⓘ |
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Subject: Remembrance of the Dead Description of subject: Remembrance of the Dead is a Dutch national commemoration held annually on May 4 to honor civilians and military personnel who have died in wars and peacekeeping missions since the outbreak of World War II.
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