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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Remembrance Day | 4 |
| National Service of Remembrance | 1 |
| Remembrance Day (United Kingdom) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemorative observance
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memorial day ⓘ |
| alsoHonours | civilians who died in war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Armistice Day
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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
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Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ subsequent military conflicts ⓘ |
| commemorativeFocus |
Commonwealth war dead
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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
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general public in the United Kingdom ⓘ veterans ⓘ |
| observedIn |
England
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Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Armistice of 11 November 1918 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedObservance |
Armistice Day (international)
GENERATED
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Remembrance Sunday GENERATED ⓘ |
| symbolColor | red ⓘ |
| theme |
gratitude for sacrifice
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reflection on the cost of war ⓘ remembrance of war dead ⓘ |
| traditionalSilenceDuration | two minutes ⓘ |
| traditionalSilenceTime | 11:00 ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
laying of wreaths at war memorials
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military parades ⓘ reading of remembrance prayers and poems ⓘ religious and civic remembrance services ⓘ |
| typicalLocation | The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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National Service of Remembrance
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Remembrance Day