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121-560: The Bastille Day military parade , also known as the 14 July military parade , translation of the French name of Défilé militaire du 14 juillet , is a French military parade that has been held on the morning of Bastille Day , 14 July, each year in Paris since 1880, almost without exception. The parade passes down the Avenue des Champs-Élysées from Place Charles de Gaulle , centred around

242-730: A Prussian Army officer who served in the Continental Army . During the winter quarters in Valley Forge , Pennsylvania, von Steuben taught a model company of 100 soldiers musket drill. These soldiers, in turn, taught the remainder of the Continental Army. The oldest, largest and most famous regular military parade in Europe is the Bastille Day Military Parade which is held each 14 July, on

363-519: A military parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the victory over Japan . This was the first time China held a military parade for an event other than its National Day. In 2017, the 90th anniversary since the Nanchang Uprising and the beginning of the People's Liberation Army was marked by a military parade , the first time ever that a military parade had been held in its honor and

484-463: A motorcycle squadron) and a horse cavalry regiment. It also has four musical formations , as well as display teams demonstrating prowess in horseback or motorcycle maneuvers. The Guard is commanded by a general de division (major general). It is headquartered in the Quartier des Célestins , Paris, built in 1895–1901, designed by the renowned French architect Jacques Hermant . Headquartered in

605-412: A clarinet concerto by Mozart included echoes to La Sardane de la paix and La Colombe , two paintings by Pablo Picasso , as well as Les Oiseaux by Georges Braque . The dancers released doves at the end of the performance, a symbol of peace through strength after the military parade. The national anthem and classic French patriotic songs La Madelon and Chant du départ were sung a cappella by

726-454: A combined total of 2,100 personnel) were expected to take part in the celebrations. That year, President Emmanuel Macron made his holiday address, the first President to do so in the parade grandstand, before the parade began. This was the parade that the reconstituted National Guard took part for the very first time since its reactivation months earlier. A medley of Daft Punk songs was played that year The visit served as an inspiration for

847-565: A consequence, students from the first have occasionally "mined" the path for their colleagues using sticky or slippery products. The Patrouille de France leads the fly-past of the French Air Force and Naval Aviation. Recently, it has become customary to invite units from France's close allies to participate in the parade. For instance, in 2004, to mark the centenary of the Entente Cordiale , British troops (the band of

968-685: A mix between those of France, the United Kingdom, and particularly Germany, given the fact that Imperial German Army officers trained the army and navy in the mid-1890s in the Prussian-German traditions of military parades that are continued until today. Currently, the Chilean Armed Forces and the Carabineros de Chile hold public parades in front of state leaders and the public on Local level parades are marked on

1089-520: A popular feast, Bastille Day became militarised during the Directory . Under Napoleon , the celebration lost much of its importance, though it came back into fashion during the Third Republic . The Fourteenth of July became the official national celebration on 28 June 1880, and a decree of 6 July the same year linked a military parade to it. Between 1880 and 1914 the celebrations were held at

1210-434: A popularity that transcends borders", and it contributes "to the splendour of the French military and France." These ceremonial functions are performed mainly by the first infantry regiment, the cavalry regiment and occasionally by the second infantry regiment. Detachments from the cavalry regiment reinforce the two infantry regiments in carrying out ceremonial and security duties in and around state buildings. These include

1331-558: A similar event in the United States, first the 2018 Washington Veterans Day Parade (which was cancelled due to cost) and later the " Salute to America " on 4 July 2019. The 2018 parade marking the centennial year of the conclusion of the First World War was expected to be held with more than 7,500 troops in attendance in the ground column alone, with 480 vehicles in the mobile column, more than last year's parade, in what

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1452-658: A small parade within their garrison or other parade ground. The annual military parade in the French capital of Paris is held on July 14 during the Bastille Day holiday. It is currently the oldest and largest military parade on the European continent. It is held on the Champs-Élysées and passes from l' Arc de Triomphe to Place de la Concorde . Bastille Day parades are also held in smaller garrison towns such as Toulon and Belfort . The 1st Infantry Regiment of

1573-432: Is an important part of military education and training to instill pride and discipline among personnel. In ancient times, drilling increased in importance when men stopped fighting as individuals and began to fight together as units. Drilling as a vital component of a war machine further increased with the increases in the size of armies, for example, when Philip II of Macedon disciplined his army so they could swiftly form

1694-1130: Is one of the major international celebrations of this event, with the Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong and the Japanese foreign minister, Taro Kono , as the international guests. Unlike previous years colour guards from the SAFTI Military Institute and the National Defense Academy of Japan took part on behalf of their respective armed services, and the parade was preceded by a joint service contingent (Armed Forces, National Guard, National Gendarmerie, National Police and Customs) representing recent public security and civil relief operations within France and its overseas territories and increased French military operational duties at overseas operations in support of NATO and French speaking countries' armed services. The flypast included M-346 advanced trainer jets from

1815-551: Is restricted by close-order manoeuvering known as drilling or marching. The terminology comes from the tradition of close order formation combat, in which soldiers were held in very strict formations as to maximise their combat effectiveness. Formation combat was used as an alternative to melee combat, and required strict discipline in the ranks and competent officers. Close order formation combat has been phased out by advances in military equipment and tactic, and modern infantry now use skirmish formation and order. However, foot drill

1936-683: Is the heir of the various bodies that preceded it in the course of French and Parisian history and whose task was to honor and protect the high authorities of the State and the capital city – Gardes Françaises of the French kings, Consular and Imperial Guard of Napoleon , etc. Its name derives from the Municipal Guard of Paris, established on 12 Vendémiaire XI (October 4, 1802) by Napoleon Bonaparte. This unit distinguished itself in battles of historical significance, including Danzig and Friedland in 1807, Alcolea in 1808 and Burgos in 1812. In 1813,

2057-585: The Patrouille de France flew over the dais in a silhouette of the Eiffel Tower, while a 4,000 strong children's choir, dressed in the national colours, sang the national anthem alongside the French Army Chorus . Increased anti-terror efforts were marked by the marchpast of armed forces basic training institutions and personnel involved in counter-terrorist operations. In addition, to mark

2178-726: The 2024 Summer Olympics to be held in the capital, while marking the 190th year of the July Revolution of 1830, the golden jubilee anniversary since the passing of President Charles de Gaulle, the 80th anniversary of the formation of the Free French Forces and the establishment of the Order of Liberation, the 75th diamond jubilee since the victory over the Axis Powers and the end of the Second World War and

2299-620: The Albanian Armed Forces are held on Albanian Flag Day and Constitution Day on 28 November. One of the more notable modern military parades was held on the 100th Anniversary of the Independence of Albania , in which a special unit of 65 soldiers from the Kosovo Security Force , as well as other foreign contingents, participated. The other took place on 4 December 2007 in honor of the 95th anniversary of

2420-651: The Albanian Armed Forces . Argentina's long history of military parades are a heritage inherited from the times of the Spanish colonial Viceroyalty of Rio de la Plata, with influences from Germany, France, Britain, and Italy. Today the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic , together with the paramilitary Argentine National Gendarmerie and Argentine Naval Prefecture hosts massive military parades featuring armed companies, cadets, and military bands on

2541-689: The Arc de Triomphe , to the Place de la Concorde , where the President stands, along with members of the Government , figures from the legislative branch , the Mayor of Paris , as well as foreign ambassadors to France. It is a popular event in France, broadcast live on television; it is also one of the oldest regular military parades in the world. In some years, invited detachments of foreign troops take part in

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2662-702: The Border Troops of the German Democratic Republic , to use the Prussian tradition, something that had been dropped by their West German counterparts in the 1950s. In the GDR, parades were held on the following occasions: The first parade took place on 1 May 1956 in the presence of President Wilhelm Pieck . In the 1960s and early 1970s, parades took place on the western half of the Palace of

2783-777: The Brigade of Gurkhas and the following: Within Canada, the now tri-service Ceremonial Guard performs the marchpast for senior dignitaries of the Canadian Armed Forces during change of command ceremonies and state arrival ceremonies, typically held in Ottawa , the national capital. The two Primary Reserve Canadian Army regiments that typically provide personnel for the guard, the Governor General's Foot Guards and The Canadian Grenadier Guards , together with

2904-617: The Canadian Cadet Organizations and military veterans also parade during national holidays such as Remembrance Day , Victoria Day , Canada Day or Canadian Forces Day , as well as during parades celebrating anniversaries of regiments, brigade groups or wings, and divisional level formations and passing out parades of the Royal Military College of Canada , Royal Military College Saint-Jean and recruit training bases, as well as in local holidays in

3025-550: The Champs-Élysées in Paris , during France's national day celebrations. A military drill is memorizing certain actions through repetition until the action is instinctive to the soldiers being drilled. Complex actions are broken down into simpler ones which can be practiced in isolation so when the whole is put together the desired results are achieved. Such is necessary for a fighting force to perform at maximum efficiency in all manner of situations. However, depending on

3146-717: The Czechoslovakian national anthem . The last of these parades took place in 1985. Both the Armed Forces of Ecuador and the National Police of Ecuador hold important national parades to celebrate the anniversaries of national independence as well as of the Armed Forces and Police. National level parades are held on the following days: Local military and police parades are held on major city and provincial anniversaries as well as on township foundation days. The parade traditions of Finland can be traced to

3267-1053: The French Republic . Its missions include guarding important public buildings in Paris, such as the Élysée Palace (the residence of the President of the French Republic ), the Hôtel Matignon (the residence of the Prime Minister of France ), the Luxembourg Palace (the Senate ), the Palais Bourbon (the National Assembly ) and the Palais de Justice , as well as keeping public order in Paris. Ceremonial and security services for

3388-715: The French Republican Guard regularly performs ceremonial marchpasts in is role as the guard of honour for the president of the French Republic . Like the British, many French units have the ability to march in quick time, while only one – the French Foreign Legion – marches uniquely in slow time, while another unit of the armed forces marches in very quick time and that is of the Army's Chasseurs , especially its Chasseurs alpins . In addition to

3509-775: The Gardebataillon from the Austrian Armed Forces , the Hellenic Armed Forces , the Swiss Armed Forces and the Netherlands Armed Forces . It was the first time since the end of the Second World War that the parade was scaled back. The parade honored the military, police and civilian medical workers nationwide and all the uniformed service men and women from the country's uniformed organizations who have been at

3630-839: The Governor General's Horse Guards and guard of honour detachments from both the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Canadian Air Force take part in these events. In addition, the CG and optionally both the GGHG and the CGG take part in military parades such as the more common Trooping the Colour , also in Ottawa and special parades during the jubilee years of the monarch or of a national foundation. The CAF personnel, as well as

3751-587: The Indochina War by sending three "Legions of March", which were mainly assigned to the training of allied indigenous troops and to the defense of certain places. The three legions, comprising a constant workforce of nearly 3,000 men, suffered heavy losses (more than 600 dead and 1,500 wounded during the conflict), which earned it the Croix de Guerre TOE . In 1954, the Republican Guard was renamed as

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3872-526: The Longchamp Racecourse in the Bois de Boulogne , Paris. Since World War I the parade has been held on the Champs-Élysées , the first occasion being the défilé de la Victoire ("Victory parade") led by Marshals Joseph Joffre , Ferdinand Foch and Philippe Pétain on 14 July 1919. This was not however a French National Holiday parade, although held upon the same date, but one agreed upon by

3993-699: The Mobile Gendarmerie and the Republican Guard of Paris became the Republican Guard. Both organizations were then and still remain part of the same branch in the French Gendarmerie. In 1978, President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing gave the Guard it new insignias on 11 November 1979 when the infantry regiment was split into the current two sparate regiments. Michèle Alliot-Marie , Minister of Defence, said in October 2002: "The Republican Guard has

4114-403: The Police of Finland all host parades held every year on the following dates: The national parades are held in a host city selected for the year, and may include local military and police formations. Helsinki hosts the June 4 flag day parade every fifth year; 1997, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2022, 2027, and so on. On the day of swearing their military oath , Finnish conscripts typically march in

4235-399: The Royal Marines , the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment , Grenadier Guards and King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery ) led the Bastille Day parade in Paris, with the Red Arrows flying overhead. While British troops had participated in the Bastille Day parades of 14 July 1919 and 1939 (see below), this was the first occasion that invited foreign troops had actually led the parade. In 2007,

4356-423: The Second Republic , the Republican Guard of Paris was created, including an infantry regiment and a regiment of cavalry. On February 1, 1849, president Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte made the Guard a part of the National Gendarmerie . It received its insignia on July 14, 1880. The Republican Guard did not take part in World War I as a unit, but more than one third of its personnel were seconded to Army regiments for

4477-407: The Security Group for the Presidency of the Republic (GSP), a mixed police– gendarmerie unit that is not part of the Republican Guard. However, the Republican Guard does provide counter-sniper teams ( Tireurs d'élite Gendarmerie or TEG) and intervention platoons ( pelotons d'intervention ). The Republican Guard also represents France at international events at home and abroad. The Republican Guard

4598-402: The South China Sea in 2018 and a parade for the platinum jubilee of the People's Liberation Army Navy being held in early 2019. Smaller scale parades are also periodically held in Hong Kong , Macau , Tibet and Xinjiang . Every year on 10 March ( Tibetan Uprising Day ), a military parade in Lhasa to mark the anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan rebellion . The first military parades in

4719-399: The Soviet Union , attended. The diamond jubilee parade planned for 2016 was postponed for 1 month due to the death and state funeral of Fidel Castro , and took place during the Victory Day celebrations on 2 January 2017. Large military parades in the Czech Republic are today held every 10 years in the capital of Prague , encompassing personnel from the Czech Army and the Police of

4840-446: The United States and former French colonies . The motorised parade ended with a limber team carrying a 75mm field gun , immediately behind the mounted French Republican Guard Cavalry Regiment. The 2014 parade ended with a choreographic performance by José Montalvo . The performance included 250 young dancers from the eighty countries which fought in the war; it took place on the Place de la Concorde . The eight-minute performance to

4961-412: The phalanxes that were so critical to his successes as a general. Military drilling later was used by the Roman Army to maximise efficiency and deadliness throughout their long history. Modern armies use parades for ceremonial purposes, encouragement and show of discipline and to instill confidence in the country's military forces. The U.S. drill is based on the contributions of Baron von Steuben ,

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5082-411: The proclamation of the People's Republic of China by Chairman Mao Zedong on 1 October 1949. Originally celebrated annually, the parade was suspended in 1960, before returning in 1984 to mark the 35th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China . It is now held to mark every tenth anniversary, starting in 1999. Parades were also held in 1964, 1966, 1969 and 1970. In 2015, China held

5203-399: The "Year of Morocco" in France, the Moroccan Royal Guard opened the parade, in the presence of King Hassan II of Morocco . In 2002, the cadets of the United States Military Academy and surviving FDNY firefighters paraded. In 2004, British troops from the 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards , paraded to celebrate the centenary of the Entente cordiale . On an earlier occasion detachments of

5324-419: The 150th Squadron, Republic of Singapore Air Force , the first time ever that an Asian air force had taken part in the parade fly past segment. The 2019 parade marked a number of anniversaries: the 230th anniversary of the beginning of the French Revolution of 1789, the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings and the 80th of the beginning of the Second World War , the centennial of the historic parade of 1919,

5445-408: The 1916 blue-grey French uniform which was followed by colour guards from the 69 other countries involved in the Great War aside from France itself. Among the countries represented included nations from the former Soviet Union (ex. Russia , Moldova , Belarus , Tajikistan ) nations from the British Commonwealth (ex. New Zealand , Australia , United Kingdom ) and other allied nations such as

5566-402: The 2016 national centennial of the events of the Battle of the Somme and the formation of the Lafayette Escadrille , marching in the parade were an ANZAC contingent from both the Australian Defence Force and the New Zealand Defence Force while several aircraft of the United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa , including one in the historical Lafayette Squadron colours, joined

5687-412: The 2023 parade, Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi was invited as the Guest of Honour for the parade. The Indian tri-services; Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force contingents were also a part of the parade. A 269-member Contingent of Indian Armed Forces marched alongside their French counterparts. The 2023 parade also celebrated the 25 years of collaboration and strategic partnership between

5808-481: The 26 other EU member states to join the parade with a detachment of their armed services. 2008's Bastille Day Parade saw a United Nations Security Council/Secretariat-DPKO battalion leading the parade march past from UNDOF, UNFICYP and UNIFIL. In 2009, the parade opened with a contingent of Indian troops drawn from the three services ( Indian Army , Indian Navy & Indian Air Force . President Nicolas Sarkozy invited Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh , to attend

5929-442: The 50th and 70th anniversaries, respectively, of both the Allied victory in the Second World War and the conclusion of the Second Sino-Japanese War. Both the Military Forces of Colombia and the National Police of Colombia hold important national parades to celebrate the anniversary of national independence as well as of the Armed Forces. Such parades are a mix of the Spanish, German, French, American and British influences owing to

6050-438: The 60th anniversary of the country's first ever nuclear test. The French Foreign Legion Music Band performed before the marchpast began. During the pre-parade segment, two French Army tanks from the Armoured Cavalry Arm dating from the Second World War were presented before the dignitaries, in remembrance of de Gaulle's career in the army during that war, as a regimental commander before assuming his leadership role as leader of

6171-668: The 70th anniversary of the foundation of NATO and the 30th since the raising of the Franco-German Brigade . Over 4,000 troops, 100 pieces of aviation and over 300 vehicles were on parade. It was attended by French President Emmanuel Macron and dignitaries from more than 20 countries across the world. 6 world leaders were presented, they were: German Chancellor Angela Merkel , Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid , Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte , Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa , Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg . 10 color guards from European Intervention Initiative countries took part in

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6292-491: The Allied delegations to the Versailles Peace Conference . A separate victory parade of Allied troops was held in London four days later. On the occasion of 14 July 1919 parade in Paris, detachments from all of France's World War I allies took part in the parade, together with colonial and North African units from France's overseas empire. The latter, most notably squadrons of Algerian Spahis mounted on Arab horses and in traditional full dress uniform, continued to participate in

6413-443: The Armed Forces (including the National Guard) and the occasional participation of its veterans, the following take part in the national parade: Local parades are held on the following days: Germany has had a long tradition of military parades dating back to the days of Kingdom of Prussia and its army and navy. It was the Prussians who invented the goose step , a style of marching that was used in many German armies as well as in

6534-405: The British Brigade of Guards and Royal Marines had participated in the Bastille Day Parade of 14 July 1939, shortly before the outbreak of World War II. In 2005, "year of Brazil" in France, two Brazilian units opened the parade and the smoke squadron (a Brazilian air demonstration squadron) ended the fly-past in the presence of President Lula . In 2007, president Nicolas Sarkozy invited all

6655-468: The Champs-Elysées, the flypast continues with French Air Force and Naval Air Force planes and helicopters, and aircraft from the National Gendarmerie, the Interior Ministry's Civil Security Air Service and the various fire-fighting units nationwide. The parade ends with a parachute display by selected parachutists from the French Armed Forces. 2011's finale saw a gymnastic exhibition and fire truck demonstration by Paris Fire Brigade personnel. Originally

6776-410: The Chief of Defense Staff's vehicle to inspect the troops on the Champs-Elysées escorted by troopers and officers of the Republican Guard's cavalry regiment and its mounted band, waving on the crowds lining up on the boulevard. After he disembarks from the vehicle he finishes the inspection through one done for the Republican Guard Infantry units, then walks to the stage on the Place de la Concorde to meet

6897-564: The Commonwealth, and it is without any doubt that the British Armed Forces helped develop the parade and ceremonial traditions of the nation, which are today held in high esteem by the country's uniformed organizations combined with later Malaysian influence. Today, the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and the Royal Brunei Police Force host public parades on the following dates: Extraordinary parades are held on Accession Day, 27 October. Parades held on February 23 and July 15 also feature service personnel of British Forces Brunei including elements of

7018-439: The Czech Republic . The first of these parades occurred in 2008 in honor of the founding of Czechoslovakia on 28 October 1918. Another one took place in 2018 and included foreign troops. Prior to 1918, military parades followed the tradition of their larger sovereign entity, including the military tradition of Austria-Hungary . Regular military parades were held during the period of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic , with

7139-460: The Free French forces. The 2016 parade marked a massive increase in the number of participants, with 5,800 taking part in the march past itself. Personnel from the French Prisons Service Directorate of the Ministry of Justice were included. Participating units represented French military and police actions within France and overseas, partly as a result of the November 2015 Paris attacks . As a tribute to casualties amongst security and military forces,

7260-414: The Free French. These tanks, one Char D2 and one Renault R35 , honoured his prior role as commandant of the 507th Tank Regiment. The 2021 edition of the parade returned to the traditional route of the Champs-Élysées. For the first time in a year officer cadet battalions of Armed Forces academies included cadets and officers from NATO countries' armed forces. Two military tattoo-inspired segments served as

7381-426: The French Army Chorus during the pre-parade segment. The 2015 edition, which had 250 less personnel due to domestic and international deployments of the French uniformed services, celebrated the 70th year since the end of the Second World War and the liberation of France from the Axis, as well as France's determination to fight all forms of terrorism. This parade saw the debut appearance of two special forces units of

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7502-435: The French National Holiday parade in the streets of London. In 1971 female personnel were included for the first time amongst the troops parading. Under Valéry Giscard d'Estaing the parade route was changed each year with troops marching down from the Place de la Bastille to the Place de la République to commemorate popular outbreaks of the French Revolution : Under Presidents François Mitterrand and Jacques Chirac

7623-444: The French National Police and the GIGN from the National Gendarmerie, which had seen action during January's Charlie Hebdo shooting incident as well as cadets of the Heroic Military Academy , Heroic Naval School and the Air Force College from Mexico . In tribute to all the French fallen and veterans of the Second World War the Patrouille de France flew over the dais, in Cross of Lorraine formation. The pre-parade segment saw

7744-431: The French Navy Band forming the same formation together with the French Army Chorus, which sung Le Chant des Partisans a capella before singing the national anthem. In celebration of 70 years since the liberation of France and the end of the Second World War in Europe, these were joined by six recipients of the Order of Liberation , and colour guards of units that had been awarded with the order for their actions as part of

7865-616: The French team for the World Equestrian Games of 2006. The Guard Cavalry Regiment is twinned with the British Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment , the Italian Carabinieri Cavalry Regiment and the Senegalese Red Guard . Exhibition drill squads present five shows and reenactments: The Republican Guard has two regiments of infantry: Each of the seven security and honor companies is composed of three regular sections (i.e., platoons) and one peloton d'intervention (intervention platoon). The regular sections perform ceremonial duties and guards. The intervention platoons provide special security in

7986-512: The HKSAR and the MSAR took place on their first and fifth anniversaries in 1998 and 2004 respectively. In the Republic of China (Taiwan) , the Republic of China Armed Forces held its national parades in Taipei from 1949 until 1991 during the Double Ten Day celebrations. This practice was abandoned in 1991 though parades were recently held every five years beginning in 2011 during the Xinhai Revolution centenary and again in 2016. Special parades were held outside Taipei in 1995 and 2015 marking

8107-404: The Municipal Guard was dissolved following the attempted coup of General Malet and replaced by the Imperial Gendarmerie of Paris and then, under the Restoration , the Royal Guard of Paris and the Royal Mounted Police of Paris. In 1830, it was recreated, but after the Revolution of 1848, it was removed in favor of the Civic Guard (which proved to be a transient institution). In June 1848, under

8228-400: The Olympic flame's welcome into the capital integrated as well into it. No mobile column was presented this time, but the air column was present as in past parades. The ground column was led by those existing armed forces units carrying battle honours from the events of 1944 and before that by a multinational military colour guard honoring all who took part decades prior. As of the early 2010s,

8349-414: The Paris museums or the Opera, as well as during other ceremonies (for example at the French Academy). Although the ceremonial duties attract more public attention, more than 80% of the missions assigned to the Garde are security missions. These include missions performed for the state such as protection of state buildings but also missions performed for the benefit of the population (for example patrols in

8470-450: The Quartier des Célestins, and Quartier Carnot barracks the cavalry regiment is made up of approximately 480 gendarmes and civilians of whom a little more than 10% are women. It has approximately 550 horses (11% mares) and remains the last mounted regiment in the French armed forces. The regiment is composed of: This unit has a section of high level sportsmen, in particular Hubert Perring , dressage champion of France in 2005, and member of

8591-399: The Republic , which was intended as a military parade ground, even though tremors from the heavy vehicles proved dangerous due to the glass facade. By 1979, the western half was used mainly as a parking lot and military parades were moved to Karl-Marx-Allee in central Berlin. A special parade was held on 13 August 1986 to mark the silver jubilee since construction on the Berlin Wall began, and

8712-832: The Swedish period, and later on during Russian administration, wherein the local formations adopted a few of the Russian parade traditions in tandem with the Swedish tradition and local practices. Today both the Finnish Defence Forces , together with its reserves the Territorial Forces companies of Finnish regions, the National Defence Training Association of Finland , the Finnish Border Guard and some of

8833-676: The annual parade until the end of the Algerian War in 1962. In the Second World War, the German troops occupying Paris and Northern France paraded along the same route. A victory parade under General de Gaulle was held upon the restoration in 1945 of Paris to French rule while within the period of occupation by the Germans a company of the commando Kieffer of the Forces Navales Françaises Libres had continued

8954-417: The armed forces, a tradition carried over from Portugal, Turkey and Uruguay. Today major parades by the Armed Forces and its veterans are held on the following occasions: Alongside the armed forces the following uniformed organizations, together with representatives from educational institutions and athletes, also participate in every parade: The Bruneian parade tradition shares in the general traditions of

9075-838: The armed forces, who together with the SS and the SA, as well as the other Nazi party uniformed organizations, formed part of the parades in the mid-1930s. The first major parades took place in Nuremberg in September 1938 and Adolf Hitler's 50th birthday in April 1939. In the months Immediately after the German invasion of Poland , a joint German–Soviet military parade took place in Brest-Litovsk (now Brest, Belarus ). In Allied-occupied Germany ,

9196-495: The army and the drills it adopts, drilling may destroy flexibility and initiative in exchange for predictability and cohesion. Recruits in most modern militaries are taught drill to teach them how to work and move as a team. In addition, formations are still used in riot control , where mêlée combat is still the norm. Drill is today used to demonstrate discipline and cohesion in a modern military force. Large military parades are today held on major holidays and military events around

9317-468: The birth of nationhood, was affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that had affected the country. The parade carried on as a smaller celebration in the grounds of the Place de la Concorde , with no mobile column and with the usual smaller marchpast and the flypast column, with participation by two Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons , alongside personnel from the Bundeswehr , the color guard of

9438-516: The city-state military forces of Bremen and Hamburg. In Bavaria, a mix of the Prussian and Austrian practice in tandem with its local traditions was kept. During the Nazi era , military parades were commonplace as they were held as a sort of victory parade for the German Wehrmacht as they invaded countries before and during the Second World War, as well as an expression of national pride in

9559-579: The dignitaries present. In recent years the parade has started with military bands from the French Armed Forces taking the stage with band exhibitions and drill shows, sometimes including displays from foreign service troops and mounted units; plus military and civil choirs singing classic French patriotic songs. This opening ends with the playing of La Marseillaise , the National Anthem of France. The parade opens with cadets from

9680-579: The duration of the conflict. As a consequence, its flag and banner are decorated with the Knight's Cross of the Legion of Honour. During World War II , it reported to the police headquarters and took the name of Guard of Paris. Part of its staff rallied to General de Gaulle, and the Guard was involved in fighting alongside the FFI during the liberation of Paris . From 1947 to 1954, the Republican Guard took part in

9801-496: The era of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania , Liberation Day , which then the main national holiday, was celebrated with a military parade of the Albanian People's Army on Tirana 's Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard . These parades have been held in 1954, 1959, 1964, 1974, 1984 and 1989. They usually consist of veterans, schoolchildren , militiamen alongside regular force personnel. Today, military parades of

9922-590: The event as the guest of honour. Soldiers including Jawans of Maratha Light Infantry Regiment Centre (MLIRC) marched down the Champs Elysees to the sound of an Indian military band playing Indian martial tunes including Saare Jahan Se Achcha , Haste Lushai and Qadam Qadam Badhaye Ja . To celebrate 50 years of independence of the French African colonies, the 2010 parade saw troops from several former French African colonies' armed forces lead

10043-645: The first parades being organized in the 1950s. The first parade of the Czechoslovak People's Army (ČSLA) took place in 1951 in Letná . Since then, parades were held every five years on 9 May to mark the end of World War II and the liberation of Czechoslovakia . To honor the latter's celebrations, the State Anthem of the Soviet Union would be performed by the massed bands on parade preceded by

10164-613: The first time it was held outside of the capital, having been held at Zhurihe Training Base in Inner Mongolia under the direction of General Han Weiguo of the Central Theater Command . This was also the first field parade to take place since September 1981 when a parade consisting of troops participated in an exercise in Zhangjiakou in the presence of Deng Xiaoping to commemorate Deng's assumption to

10285-534: The flypast. United States President Donald Trump attended the 2017 parade as the foreign guest for that year, marking the centennial since the United States entry into the First World War. The parade for that year had an estimated 6,500 personnel marching in the march past proper alone, while United States Armed Forces (United States Army Europe, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Naval Forces Europe, United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa) delegations (with

10406-494: The following days (national events unless otherwise noted): As both Commonwealth realms, Australia and New Zealand share the customs and traditions of parades of the British Armed Forces. The friendship and cooperation of the defence services of both countries can be seen in the annual Anzac Day parades every 25 April, in memory of the namesake Australian and New Zealand Army Corps , which was heavily involved in

10527-584: The following days aside from 21 May: The first military parade on the Chinese mainland can be dated to over 4,000 years ago, when Yu the Great , a legendary ruler in ancient China , hosted a gathering of tribal forces from northern and southern China. The People's Republic of China holds extraordinary military parades in Beijing to celebrate National Day . The first parade of this nature took place right after

10648-532: The forefront of the response to the pandemic and their actions to support the well-being of the populace at home and abroad, with many of them being present. The parade capped off with the playing of the National Anthem by the French Army Chorus. The La Musique de l'Air performed John Williams' Summon the Heroes and Olympic Fanfare and Theme , both as a reminder of the nation's preparedness in hosting

10769-630: The former British Indian Army, whose drills were similar to those in the rest of the Commonwealth. Today the Armed Forces, together with Border Guards Bangladesh , the Bangladesh Police , Bangladesh Jail , Bangladesh Ansar , Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence and the youth cadets under the Bangladesh National Cadet Corps , marches on ceremonial parades held on the following occasions: Uniquely,

10890-503: The government buildings and palaces protected by the Guard. They are also tasked with police missions in support of the Gendarmerie in the Paris area (home arrests, escorts etc.). One of the seven intervention platoons is permanently deployed on a rotational basis to either French Guiana in support of forces combating illegal gold mining or to another French oversea territory (typically Guadeloupe or Saint Martin). Depending on needs,

11011-521: The highest national personalities and important foreign guests, military ceremonies and guards of honour for fallen soldiers, support of other law enforcement forces with intervention teams, as well as staffing horseback patrol stations (particularly for the forests of the Île-de-France region) are also part of its duties. The close physical protection of the President of the Republic is entrusted to

11132-485: The latter event and over time, importance was transferred to Armed Forces Day in relation to military parades. In 2011, a special honor parade was held on April 16 to commemorate the golden jubilee since the 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion . The largest parade to be held took place in December 1986 in honor of the 30th anniversary of the revolution, in which General Humberto Ortega from Nicaragua , as well as officials from

11253-532: The lining of both sides of the entry stairs of the Elysée or Matignon Palaces (and other buildings) by dismounted cavalry on special occasions. These Republican Guards belong to the Cavalry Regiment and not to the infantry units whose mission is to ensure the security of these palaces and of senior government figures. Certain ceremonial duties in the form of honour guards are performed during state visits to

11374-637: The long Battle of Gallipoli and were the first Allied forces to land there on that day in 1915. On this day, in many major cities in these two countries, parades are held involving personnel of both the Australian Defence Force and the New Zealand Defence Force , veterans' organizations, cadet organizations, and other youth uniformed groups and personnel of the police and fire services, as well as students of schools and universities honoring many of their fallen alumni of

11495-598: The long campaign. Parades are also held jointly in these two countries on 11 November, Remembrance Day. Aside from these two days, the schedule of annual military and civil parades held in these two countries is as follows: The Bangladesh Armed Forces parade tradition was inherited from both the Pakistan and British Armed Forces as its first infantry unit, the East Bengal Regiment , was raised in then East Pakistan 1948 from Bengali servicemen who served in

11616-675: The long history of the country's military and police forces. National level parades are held on: Local level parades by the personnel and veterans of the armed forces and police are held on the following: The Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces generally holds military parades in honor of the Day of the Cuban Armed Forces and the Triumph of the Revolution on Havana 's Plaza de la Revolución . The first parade took place in 1960 for

11737-540: The long history of the lands that would become the present-day country, with additional influences from France, Germany and Italy. For many years from the Imperial era till today Brazil has witnessed parade after parade held on major national and regional holidays, a tradition maintained till today by the Brazilian Armed Forces . Since the 1960s high-stepping has been a prominent part of parades hosted by

11858-729: The major powers held parades through the center of Berlin to honor their victory. These include the Berlin Victory Parade of 1945 , 1945 British Berlin Victory Parade and Berlin Victory Parade of 1946 . In the communist German Democratic Republic (GDR), parades were held according to the Russian standard, although the Soviet Army allowed the East Germans, through the National People's Army and

11979-648: The medal of the National Order of Merit on the grounds of the Place de la Concorde together with civilian participants forming the ribbon) and the French Army Chorus with soloist Florian Laconi, honouring the golden jubilee of the foundation of the National Order of Merit. To mark the centennial of the outbreak of the First World War , the 2014 parade started with a detachment of soldiers wearing

12100-525: The militaries of various countries, which were instructed by Prussian military training officers and instructors from the 19th century to the early 20th. Its traditions were also carried on in a number of former crown dominions in Prussian lands, including Hanover and the Rhineland, as well as in the allied Kingdom of Württemberg and the Kingdom of Saxony , the grand duchies, duchies and principalities, and

12221-502: The military contingent is joined by contingents from youth cadet organizations, personnel from the police and fire services, civil defense and emergency services and by occasion jail and border services, youth police and fire cadets, veterans and personnel of the civil service with occasional participation by civilian organizations, educational institutions, cultural groups and athletes. Albania has long been influenced by Greek and Italian influences and even Soviet/Russian tradition. During

12342-478: The military schools in order of seniority: the École Polytechnique , the Saint-Cyr and the École Navale , followed by newer academies. Competition between those schools often led to some practical pranks: Polytechnique is a highly selective engineer school, considered as the most difficult in France, whose students reverse most of the time to civilian occupation while Saint Cyr is a professional officer school. As

12463-481: The occasional corps of drums , fanfare band , pipe band and/or drum and bugle corps ), as well as an exhibition of military weapons such as a mobile column, the occasional mounted cavalry column (led by a mounted band ), a naval parade, and a fly past by the country's air force . When on parade, most of the participating soldiers wear their ceremonial uniforms and carry the standards/colours of their respective battalions/regiments/corps/academies. In many countries,

12584-637: The opening and closing, respectively, of the parade. As a tribute to the ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic at home and abroad, a battalion of the Defense Health Service marched as part of the 10,000 strong ground column, which was led off by a composite battalion of special forces and military personnel representing armed forces operations, together with personnel from EU armed forces, in French-speaking Africa. In

12705-620: The orchestra performs in three configurations: It was founded in 1848 by Jean-Georges Paulus . This men's choir is composed of 46 professional singers. In spite of its name (Choir of the French army), it is part of the Guard and thus reports to the Gendarmerie and through the Ministers of the Armed Forces and Interior (owing to the military character of the service). The choir performs mainly during official ceremonies and commemorations but also during festivals and sport events of national and international importance. Since 2007, it has been led by

12826-453: The parade and foreign statesmen attend as guests. Smaller military parades are held in French garrison cities, most notably Marseille , Toulon , Brest , Rochefort , Belfort , and Nice . As the President of France arrives via a convoy of the Republican Guard to the Arc de Triomphe, he is greeted by the parade commander, who informs him that the parade is now ready for inspection. He then rides

12947-871: The parade involved not just the NVA and the Grenztruppen but also the Felix Dzerzhinsky Guards Regiment and battalions of the Combat Groups of the Working Class . Republican Guard (France) The Republican Guard ( French : Garde républicaine , [ɡaʁd ʁepyblikɛn] ) is part of the French National Gendarmerie . It is responsible for special security duties in the Paris area and for providing guards of honour at official ceremonies of

13068-479: The parade involves around 9,500 soldiers (7,800 on foot, the rest are crew members or cavalrymen), 380 vehicles, 240 horses and more than 80 planes and helicopters. It is the largest regular military parade in Western Europe. March past in slow and quick time Mobile column Mounted column Aerial flypast column Military parade A military parade is a formation of soldiers whose movement

13189-592: The parade opened with detachments from all member states of the European Union , flying the European flag . The European anthem was played. The parade follows with foot soldiers: army infantry; troupes de Marine ; Air; Gendarmerie Nationale , including the Republican Guard ; and occasionally non-military police and fire units. The French Foreign Legion always brings up the rear of this part of

13310-546: The parade route returned to the Champs-Elysées where it continues to be held. 1989's parade was one of the biggest, which would mark the bicentennial year since the outbreaks of the Revolution in Paris. In 1994, troops of the Eurocorps , including German soldiers, paraded on the invitation of François Mitterrand . The event was seen as symbolic of both European integration, and German-French reconciliation. In 1999, for

13431-715: The parade tradition of the Bolivian Armed Forces is similar to those of Prussia and the German Empire but with the difference that the current march step is at slow time, to enable a knee-high goose step when on the march for most units (others, including recruit battalions and civilian students of the Military Engineering School, march in quick time without the goosestep and following the Bundeswehr practice). The Prussian tradition

13552-532: The parade's finale parachute display was injured and taken care of at once by the medical personnel, in front of everyone in attendance. 2013's parade saw troops from Mali (including members of the French-led multinational intervention force) and Croatia, the newest EU member, march past. The Hector Berlioz arrangement of the national anthem was played on this parade by the band of the Troupes de Marine (forming

13673-527: The parade, as well as a larger contingent from the Spanish Army . During the exhibition prior to the flypast that signals the start of the parade, a turbine powered hoverboard invention called the Flyboard Air was flown throughout the central area with its inventor Franky Zapata on it. The parade of 2020, as well as the preparatory activities for this the 140th year of the regular celebrations of

13794-465: The parade, because their ceremonial marching pace is slower than that of other French infantry units. It is the only participant that does not split up when passing by the officials and the army headquarters' tribune. Motorised and armoured troops come next, and the parade traditionally ends with the popular Paris Fire Brigade , which is a military unit in the French Army. At the same time, above

13915-681: The parade. The 2011 parade celebrated the French overseas possessions and the 200 years of the French firefighting service . That same year, former judge and Green politician Eva Joly called for an end to 14 July parade practice, saying that it should be replaced with a "citizens' parade". The 2012 parade was led by the Armed Forces units in Afghanistan (the Foreign Legion included), several NATO countries' armed forces, and France's UN peacekeeping units. A parachutist who took part in

14036-414: The parks and streets). Some guards are assigned to more specific missions: The Republican Guard belongs to the French National Gendarmerie. It is made up of approximately 2,800 men and women (drawn from an overall body of 100,000 gendarmes). As a historically Parisian organization, the guards wear the armorial bearings of the city on their uniforms. It consists of two infantry regiments (one includes

14157-439: The post of Chairman of the Central Military Commission . During that parade, Deng reportedly said "Let's hold a large-scale one if we are to hold a military exercise, so that it can be of use" in reference to the size of the parade. Naval parades have also been reintroduced in recent years with a parade (which was the biggest naval review since 1949 and according to the Chinese government, the biggest in 600 years. ) being held in

14278-458: The provinces and major cities. Across the country, the annual Warriors Day military parade has since 1921, been a traditional event of the Canadian National Exhibition . It is specifically devoted to formally recognizing veterans of the CF. Like in the UK, the regimental march of the unit being honored is played by the band and/or pipe band if present. The tradition of military parades in Chile has origins not just in Spanish tradition, but also

14399-404: The two countries. The parade of 2024, for the first time held at Jean de Lattre de Tassigny Square, marked the 235th year of the Revolution of 1789, the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Liberation of France, and NATO's Diamond Jubilee anniversary, while also marking the nation's final countdown of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics - as represented by military athletes being present for the finale and

14520-408: The world. It usually held on occasions of national importance such as a country's independence day, and therefore is presided over by the head of state who, in most cases, is the commander in chief of the combined national military forces of that country. Today, military parades include all aspects of military drill, from an exhibition drill of precision drill teams and military bands (in addition to

14641-435: Was introduced to the country in the early 1900s thanks to German and Chilean instructors and officers. Today, alongside the Bolivian National Police Corps, the Armed Forces marches in public parades in the following holidays: As a former Portuguese colonial possession till independence in 1822, Brazil has almost identical traditions of military parades with the Portuguese Armed Forces with added Spanish and Dutch elements due to

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