Martyrs’ Day (Myanmar)
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Martyrs’ Day (Myanmar) is a national day of remembrance honoring General Aung San and other leaders assassinated in 1947, observed annually on July 19 in Myanmar.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national day of remembrance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Arzarni Day
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ⓘ
Martyrs’ Day of Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aung San Mausoleum
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ⓘ
Shwedagon Pagoda vicinity ⓘ |
| commemoratesDate | 1947-07-19 ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent | assassination of Aung San and colleagues ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| flagStatus | national flag flown at half-mast ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Bamar people
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ⓘ
ethnic minorities of Myanmar ⓘ |
| hasSecurityMeasures | increased security at ceremonies ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
pre-independence political negotiations
ⓘ
transition from British colonial rule ⓘ |
| honors |
Abdul Razak
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ⓘ
Ba Cho NERFINISHED ⓘ Ba Win NERFINISHED ⓘ General Aung San NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahn Ba Khaing NERFINISHED ⓘ Ohn Maung NERFINISHED ⓘ Thakin Mya NERFINISHED ⓘ Thein Maung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | officially recognized national day in Myanmar ⓘ |
| linkedToPerson | Aung San Suu Kyi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToPersonReason | daughter of General Aung San ⓘ |
| mainCeremonySite | Martyrs’ Mausoleum, Yangon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocationOfObservance | Yangon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national media coverage ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Myanmar government
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ⓘ
citizens of Myanmar ⓘ civil society organizations in Myanmar ⓘ political parties in Myanmar ⓘ |
| observedOn | July 19 ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
symbol of anti-colonial struggle
ⓘ
symbol of national unity ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Burmese independence movement
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ⓘ
history of Myanmar ⓘ |
| religiousAspect |
may include Buddhist rites
ⓘ
primarily secular observance ⓘ |
| theme |
remembrance of national heroes
ⓘ
sacrifice for independence ⓘ |
| timeOfDayForMainCeremony | 10:37 a.m. ⓘ |
| timeOfDayForMainCeremonyReason | time of the 1947 assassination ⓘ |
| typeOfObservance |
moments of silence
ⓘ
official speeches ⓘ public commemoration ⓘ wreath-laying ceremonies ⓘ |
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