Remembrance of the Dead
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Remembrance of the Dead is held annually on 4 May in the Netherlands. It commemorates all civilians and members of the armed forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands who have died in wars or peacekeep
Commemoration ceremony at Dam Square in Amsterdam on 4 May 2014
The National Monument on Dam Square is a 1956 cenotaph in Amsterdam, Netherlands. A national Remembrance of the Dead ceremony is held at the monument every year on 4 May to commemorate the casualties
Remembrance of the Dead
…peacekeeping missions (such as in Lebanon or Bosnia) are remembered on 4 May as well. Traditionally, the main ceremonies are observed in Amsterdam at the National Monument on Dam Square. This ceremony is usually attended by members of the cabinet and the royal family, military leaders, representatives of the resistance…
The National Monument in 2010
One of the two lion sculptures at the National Monument
The right-hand figure, symbolizing the resistance of the working classes