Victory Day parades

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Victory Day parades are large-scale annual military and patriotic processions held in Russia and some former Soviet states to commemorate the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.

Aliases (2)
  • Victory Day military parades ×1
  • Victory Parade of 1945 ×1

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf commemorative parade
military parade
public ceremony
associatedWith Great Patriotic War
World War II
basedOn Victory Day (9 May)
broadcastOn online platforms
television
commemorate Allied victory in World War II in Europe
end of the Great Patriotic War
victory over Nazi Germany
country Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Russia
other former Soviet republics
feature flypasts by military aircraft
marching troops
military bands
military hardware displays
moments of silence for the fallen
national flags and banners
patriotic speeches
veterans’ processions
wreath-laying ceremonies
frequency annual
mainLocation Red Square, Moscow
notableYear 1945
1965
1985
1995
2005
2015
observedOn 9 May
organizedBy armed forces of participating states
governments of participating states
originatedIn Soviet Union
politicalRole demonstrate contemporary military capabilities
reinforce state narratives about World War II
relatedTo Immortal Regiment marches
Victory Day fireworks displays
symbolize military strength
national pride
remembrance of war victims
sacrifice of Soviet soldiers
typicalAudience foreign dignitaries
general public
state leaders
veterans

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Georgy Zhukov ("Victory Parade of 1945")
hasPartIn
Palace Square
significantEvent
Red Square ("Victory Day military parades")
usedFor

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