Kaatuneitten muistopäivä
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Kaatuneitten muistopäivä is a Finnish national remembrance day dedicated to honoring soldiers and others who have died in wars and military service.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kaatuneitten muistopäivä canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Finnish national remembrance day
ⓘ
memorial day ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fallen Soldiers' Day
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kaadettujen muistopäivä NERFINISHED ⓘ Memorial Day for the Fallen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
all Finnish war dead regardless of rank
ⓘ
both military personnel and civilians killed in war-related events ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Finnish war dead
ⓘ
civilians killed in wartime ⓘ victims of military service accidents ⓘ |
| commemoratesConflict |
Continuation War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lapland War NERFINISHED ⓘ Winter War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Finland ⓘ |
| dateDetermination | third Sunday of May ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flagProtocol |
Finnish flag at half-mast until sunset
ⓘ
Finnish flag raised to full mast at sunset ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important part of Finnish war memory
ⓘ
strengthens national identity ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Finnish ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
national mourning
ⓘ
remembrance of war dead ⓘ respect for military sacrifice ⓘ |
| honours |
fallen soldiers
ⓘ
people who died in military service ⓘ people who died in wars ⓘ |
| inception | 1940 ⓘ |
| locationOfCeremonies |
churchyards
GENERATED
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soldiers' cemeteries GENERATED ⓘ war graves GENERATED ⓘ |
| observedBy | Finnish people ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Finnish Defence Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Finnish Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Finnish national days of remembrance ⓘ |
| reasonForEstablishment |
to commemorate Finnish soldiers fallen in the Winter War
ⓘ
to provide a common remembrance day for war dead ⓘ |
| recurrence | annual ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Independence Day of Finland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Veterans' Day in Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
church services
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flag flown at full mast in the evening ⓘ flag-raising at half-mast in the morning ⓘ wreath-laying ceremonies ⓘ |
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