Armed Forces Remembrance Day
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:public_holiday
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| gptkbp:activity |
parades
prayers wreath-laying ceremonies |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Remembrance_Day
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Nigeria
|
| gptkbp:dateObserved |
January 15
|
| gptkbp:firstObserved |
1960
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Armed Forces Remembrance Day
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:National_Cenotaph,_Abuja
state capitals in Nigeria |
| gptkbp:organizer |
gptkb:Nigerian_government
|
| gptkbp:previousDateObserved |
November 11
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
commemorate veterans of World War I
commemorate veterans of World War II honor fallen heroes of the Nigerian Civil War honor members of the Nigerian Armed Forces |
| gptkbp:reasonForDateChange |
mark end of Nigerian Civil War
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Veterans_Day_(US)
gptkb:Remembrance_Day_(UK) |
| gptkbp:symbol |
gptkb:red_poppy
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Tafawa_Balewa_Square
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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