The Last Post
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The Last Post is a solemn bugle call traditionally played at military funerals and remembrance ceremonies to honor fallen soldiers.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Last Post (bugle call) | 1 |
| Last Post (bugle call) in many remembrance ceremonies | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bugle call
ⓘ
military ceremonial music ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anzac Day
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Armistice Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Australian Defence Force NERFINISHED ⓘ British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Commonwealth military traditions ⓘ New Zealand Defence Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Remembrance Day NERFINISHED ⓘ war memorial services ⓘ |
| followedBy | Reveille in many ceremonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | the minute of silence in many remembrance ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
symbol of military sacrifice
ⓘ
symbol of remembrance in Commonwealth countries ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
calling soldiers to remember the fallen
ⓘ
signalling that the day’s fighting is over ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
ceremonial music
ⓘ
military music ⓘ |
| hasMood |
mournful
ⓘ
reflective ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow ⓘ |
| hasTone | solemn ⓘ |
| isPartOf | British and Commonwealth remembrance rituals ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notablePerformanceLocation | Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedIn | British Army camp duty calls of the 18th–19th centuries ⓘ |
| performedAt | daily ceremony at the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres ⓘ |
| performedWith |
bugle
ⓘ
trumpet ⓘ |
| playedBy |
ceremonial trumpeters
ⓘ
military bands ⓘ military buglers ⓘ |
| requires | solo brass performer ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
closure at the end of battle
ⓘ
final rest of soldiers ⓘ |
| typicalContext |
flag-lowering ceremonies
ⓘ
laying of wreaths ⓘ moments of silence ⓘ |
| typicalEvent |
military funeral services
ⓘ
national remembrance ceremonies ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
military cemeteries
ⓘ
war memorials ⓘ |
| usedFor |
honouring fallen soldiers
ⓘ
military funerals ⓘ remembrance ceremonies ⓘ signalling the end of the day in military contexts ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Reveille (bugle call)
this entity surface form:
Last Post (bugle call)
subject surface form:
Reveille (bugle call)
this entity surface form:
Last Post (bugle call) in many remembrance ceremonies