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A procession is an organized body of people walking in a formal or ceremonial manner. A procession may be arranged for a variety of purposes, including to advertise something, signal a change in gover
A funeral procession, illustrated in a manuscript of the Hours of the Virgin. Fifteenth century. British Library, Add MS 27697.
A royal procession
Christian Easter passion procession in Stuttgart, Germany (detail)
Christian Easter procession in Malaga, Spain
Khorugv
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Khorugv is a religious banner used liturgically in the Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Lutheran and Eastern Catholic Churches.
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…the ancient litanies are still used. Typically the procession commences with the phanarion (a lantern) followed by the cross, flanked by processional banners and icons, then choir and clergy, the deacons with censers, the priests with icons, and then the faithful. Hymns particular to the event are sung…
Red banner embroidered with an icon of a saint (Church of St. Gabriel, Nazareth).
Khorugv "Saint Nicholas with archangels", Russia, early 20th century.
Easter Cross Procession, with khorugvi seen in the background, center (1880-83, Ilya Repin).
Russian Orthodox Crucession with lantern, processional cross and banners.