Grito de Independencia

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Grito de Independencia is the traditional patriotic ceremony in Mexico, led by the president and local officials each September 15, that commemorates the start of the Mexican War of Independence with the reenactment of Miguel Hidalgo’s historic “cry of independence.”

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national tradition
patriotic ceremony
alsoKnownAs Grito de Independencia
surface form: El Grito

Grito de Independencia
surface form: Grito de Dolores
associatedWith Mexican Independence Day
Mexican War of Independence
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
broadcastBy Mexican radio stations
Mexican television networks
online streaming platforms
centralRitual reenactment of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla’s cry of independence
ringing of a bell
shouting of patriotic vivas
commemorates Grito de Independencia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Grito de Dolores of 1810

start of the Mexican War of Independence
country Mexico
culturalSignificance major event in Mexican civic calendar
unifying ritual for Mexican society
features display of the Mexican flag
fireworks
patriotic speeches
public gatherings in main squares
ringing of the bell of Dolores
singing of the Mexican national anthem
followedBy Independence Day celebrations on September 16
follows military parade preparations for Independence Day
hasCustom crowd responds with “¡Viva!”
president recites names of independence heroes
shouting “¡Viva México!” three times
inception 19th century
language Spanish
ledBy President of Mexico
municipal presidents
state governors
legalStatus official civic ceremony in Mexico
location Palacio Nacional
surface form: National Palace, Mexico City
mainVenue Zócalo
surface form: Zócalo, Mexico City
partOf Mexican Independence Day festivities
performedAt Mexican embassies abroad
municipal plazas across Mexico
precededBy official civic ceremonies on September 15
recurs annually
relatedHistoricalDate September 16, 1810
significantEventDate September 15
symbolizes Mexican national identity
Mexican patriotism
struggle for independence
traditionalTime night of September 15

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Independence Day alsoKnownAs Grito de Independencia
subject surface form: Independence Day (Mexico)
this entity surface form: Día de la Independencia
Independence Day alsoKnownAs Grito de Independencia
subject surface form: Independence Day (Mexico)
Independence Day commemoratesEvent Grito de Independencia
subject surface form: Independence Day (Mexico)
this entity surface form: Grito de Dolores
Himno Nacional Mexicano associatedWith Grito de Independencia
this entity surface form: Día de la Independencia de México
Grito de Independencia alsoKnownAs Grito de Independencia
this entity surface form: El Grito
Grito de Independencia alsoKnownAs Grito de Independencia
this entity surface form: Grito de Dolores
Grito de Independencia commemorates Grito de Independencia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Grito de Dolores of 1810
Mexican War of Independence keyEvent Grito de Independencia
this entity surface form: Grito de Dolores
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla notableFor Grito de Independencia
this entity surface form: Grito de Dolores
Mexican Independence Day commemorates Grito de Independencia
this entity surface form: Grito de Dolores
Battle of Monte de las Cruces precededBy Grito de Independencia
this entity surface form: Grito de Dolores
Capture of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas precededBy Grito de Independencia
this entity surface form: Grito de Dolores
Querétaro conspiracy of 1810 followedBy Grito de Independencia
this entity surface form: Grito de Dolores
Querétaro conspiracy of 1810 chronologicallyPrecedes Grito de Independencia
this entity surface form: Grito de Dolores
Dolores isFamousFor Grito de Independencia
subject surface form: Dolores Hidalgo
this entity surface form: Grito de Dolores
Dolores significantEvent Grito de Independencia
subject surface form: Dolores Hidalgo
this entity surface form: Grito de Dolores
Dolores Hidalgo hasHistoricEvent Grito de Independencia
this entity surface form: Grito de Dolores
Hidalgo y Costilla participantIn Grito de Independencia
subject surface form: Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
this entity surface form: Grito de Dolores
Juan Aldama knownForEvent Grito de Independencia
this entity surface form: Grito de Dolores
Juan Aldama participatedIn Grito de Independencia
this entity surface form: Grito de Dolores
Dieciséis de Septiembre commemoratesEvent Grito de Independencia
this entity surface form: Grito de Dolores
Dieciséis de Septiembre inspiredByEvent Grito de Independencia
Dolores, Guanajuato historicalEvent Grito de Independencia
this entity surface form: Grito de Dolores
Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores event Grito de Independencia
this entity surface form: Grito de Dolores
Insurgent Army (Mexican War of Independence) originEvent Grito de Independencia
this entity surface form: Grito de Dolores