Remembrance Day (United Kingdom)

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Remembrance Day (United Kingdom) is an annual commemoration held on 11 November to honor the members of the armed forces and civilians who have died in the line of duty, particularly in the World Wars and subsequent conflicts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commemorative observance
memorial day
alsoHonours civilians who died in war
alsoKnownAs Armistice Day NERFINISHED
Poppy Day NERFINISHED
armisticeDate 11 November 1918
armisticeTime 11:00
associatedFlower corn poppy
associatedFundraisingCampaign Poppy Appeal GENERATED
associatedOrganization The Royal British Legion NERFINISHED
associatedPoem For the Fallen NERFINISHED
associatedPoemLine They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old GENERATED
commemoratesConflict First World War NERFINISHED
Second World War NERFINISHED
subsequent military conflicts
commemorativeFocus Commonwealth war dead
those who died serving in the British Armed Forces
country United Kingdom
dateObserved 11 November
frequency annual
inspiredBy battlefield poppies of the First World War
keyRitual two-minute silence
keySymbol red remembrance poppy
legalStatus national day of remembrance (customary, not a bank holiday)
mainPurpose to commemorate members of the armed forces who died in the line of duty
mediaCoverage national television broadcasts
radio broadcasts of the two-minute silence
observedBy British Armed Forces NERFINISHED
general public in the United Kingdom
veterans
observedIn England NERFINISHED
Northern Ireland NERFINISHED
Scotland NERFINISHED
Wales NERFINISHED
originatesFrom Armistice of 11 November 1918 NERFINISHED
relatedObservance Armistice Day (international) GENERATED
Remembrance Sunday GENERATED
symbolColor red
theme gratitude for sacrifice
reflection on the cost of war
remembrance of war dead
traditionalSilenceDuration two minutes
traditionalSilenceTime 11:00
typicalActivity laying of wreaths at war memorials
military parades
reading of remembrance prayers and poems
religious and civic remembrance services
typicalLocation The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London NERFINISHED

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Merchant Navy Day (United Kingdom) relatedTo Remembrance Day (United Kingdom)
World War II veterans commemoratedOn Remembrance Day (United Kingdom)
this entity surface form: Remembrance Day
Vimy Ridge Day relatedTo Remembrance Day (United Kingdom)
this entity surface form: Remembrance Day
New Zealand War Memorial unveilingOccasion Remembrance Day (United Kingdom)
this entity surface form: Remembrance Day
Cenotaph usedFor Remembrance Day (United Kingdom)
this entity surface form: National Service of Remembrance
Australian war memorials associatedWith Remembrance Day (United Kingdom)
this entity surface form: Remembrance Day