Reveille bugle call

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The Reveille bugle call is a traditional military wake-up signal now widely used in remembrance ceremonies to symbolize the resurrection of the fallen and the return to duty after mourning.

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Reveille bugle call canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bugle call
military signal
associatedWith ANZAC Day (25 April)
surface form: Anzac Day ceremonies

Remembrance Day ceremonies
memorial services for fallen soldiers
military funerals
contrastedWith The Last Post
surface form: Last Post (bugle call)
culturalRole symbol of military discipline
symbol of remembrance and hope
etymology from French "réveiller" meaning "to wake up"
follows The Last Post
surface form: Last Post (bugle call) in many remembrance ceremonies
hasMood energetic
hasMusicalForm short fanfare
hasMusicalFunction signal call
hasOppositeFunctionTo bugle call "Taps"
surface form: Taps (bugle call) in U.S. usage
hasPerformancePractice often played by a lone bugler at memorials
hasSubject awakening from sleep or death
hasTempo brisk
hasTheme end of silence and mourning
return to normal duties
hasTypicalContext commemorative services
military tradition
remembrance of war dead
hasVariant British Army Reveille
Commonwealth Reveille
U.S. Army Reveille
U.S. Navy Reveille
isPartOf ceremonial drill and ceremony manuals
military daily routine
languageOfName French
performedAt flag-raising ceremonies in some militaries
performedWith bugle
trumpet
symbolizes renewal
resurrection of the fallen
return to duty after mourning
the call to the living to continue duty
timeOfUse early morning
usedBy British Commonwealth forces
surface form: armed forces of the Commonwealth

British Armed Forces
surface form: armed forces of the United Kingdom

United States Armed Forces
surface form: armed forces of the United States

many other national militaries
usedFor remembrance ceremonies
signaling the start of the military day
waking military personnel
usedIn state remembrance ceremonies in several countries
veterans’ commemorations

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Remembrance Day national ceremony hasComponent Reveille bugle call
ANZAC Day (25 April) hasPart Reveille bugle call
subject surface form: ANZAC Day
Last Post bugle call followedBy Reveille bugle call