Last Post bugle call
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The Last Post bugle call is a solemn military signal traditionally played at remembrance ceremonies to honor fallen soldiers and mark the end of the day's duties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Last Post bugle call canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bugle call
ⓘ
ceremonial music ⓘ military signal ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Commonwealth war cemeteries
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth war graves
World War I commemorations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | key element of remembrance culture in Commonwealth nations ⓘ |
| developedFrom | British Army camp duty calls ⓘ |
| firstUsedFor | marking the end of the day in camp ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Reveille bugle call
ⓘ
Rouse bugle call ⓘ |
| genre | military music ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Last Post ⓘ |
| hasTone |
reflective
ⓘ
solemn ⓘ |
| instrument |
bugle
ⓘ
trumpet ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| musicalKey | B-flat major ⓘ |
| notablePerformance | daily Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate since 1928 ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Australian War Memorial
ⓘ
surface form:
Australian War Memorial in Canberra
Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing in Ypres ⓘ cenotaph ceremonies ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor fallen soldiers
ⓘ
to mark the end of the day’s duties ⓘ to signal final roll call ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
end of duty
ⓘ
mourning ⓘ remembrance ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Australian Defence Force
ⓘ
British Armed Forces ⓘ Canadian forces ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Armed Forces
British Commonwealth forces ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth armed forces
Indian Armed Forces ⓘ Armed Forces of New Zealand ⓘ
surface form:
New Zealand Defence Force
Pakistan Armed Forces ⓘ Armed Forces of South Africa ⓘ
surface form:
South African National Defence Force
Sri Lanka Armed Forces ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
ANZAC Day (25 April)
ⓘ
surface form:
Anzac Day
Armistice Day ⓘ Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate ⓘ
surface form:
Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate
Remembrance Day ⓘ memorial services ⓘ military funerals ⓘ remembrance ceremonies ⓘ |
| usedIn |
state funerals in Commonwealth countries
ⓘ
two-minute silence ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
ANZAC Day