Victory parade
A victory parade is a parade held to celebrate a victory. Numerous military and sport victory parades have been held.
American troops parade the Avenue des Champs-Élysées, after the Liberation of Paris in August 1944
Military victory parades
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German troops parade down the Champs-Élysées in Paris after their victory in the Franco-Prussian War
Among the most famous parades are the victory parades celebrating the end of the First World War and the Second World War. However, victory parades date back to ancient Rome, where Roman triumphs celebrated a leader who was militarily victorious. In the modern age, victory parades typically take the form of celebrating a national victory, rather than a personal one.
In the former USSR including the Russian Federation victory parades are held annually in every major city celebrating the victory of the Soviet Union in the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945).
Allies of World War II
- Berlin Victory Parade of 1945 - USSR, USA, Great Britain and France
- Berlin Victory Parade of 1946 - USSR, USA, Great Britain and France
China
Soldiers marching in the parade
- 2015 China Victory Day Parade, September 3, 2015, a military parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day of the Second World War.
Germany
- 1940 German Victory Parade in Paris. After the Fall of France, the German army marched down the Champs-Élysées in Triumph on 14 June 1940.
Finland
- Valkoisten Voitonparaati
- 1941 Viipuri Victory Parade[1]
France
Le défilé de la Victoire, le 14 juillet 1919, by François Flameng
- 1919 Paris Victory Parade, celebrating the victory in the First World War.
- 1944 Dieppe Victory Parade, Victory Parade of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division in Dieppe celebrated on 3 September 1944
Soviet Union and post-Soviet countries
Parades are traditionally held on 9 May to celebrate the victory in World War II over Nazi Germany.
Spain
- 1939 Madrid Victory Parade, held on 19 May 1939 to celebrate the Nationalist victory in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).
United Kingdom
- 1815 London Victory Parade, celebrating the victory in the Napoleonic Wars.
- 1919 London Victory Parade, celebrating the victory in the First World War.
- 1945 British Berlin Victory Parade
- 1946 London Victory Parade, celebrating the victory in the Second World War.
- 1982 London Victory Parade, celebrating the victory in the Falklands War.
United States
A MIM-104 Patriot tactical air defense missile system is towed by a heavy expanded mobility tactical truck in the National Victory Celebration.
- Grand Review of the Armies
- New York City Victory Parade of 1946, January 12, designated by the United States Department of War to head the G.I. Victory Parade up Fifth Avenue. The 8,800 men of the 82nd Airborne after docking in N.Y.C. harbour, aboard the Queen Mary the division was greeted by Mayor William O'Dwyer. This event was filmed by Pathe News.
- National Victory Celebration
Vietnam
- Hanoi Victory Parade - It was held on 1 January 1955 during the Vietnam War. Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh announced a government policy to restore the economy of North Vietnam.[2] A Soviet film called Vietnam was released featuring the parade.[3]
Sports victory parades
United Kingdom sports victories
- Our Greatest Team Parade - celebrating Britain's successful 2012 Olympic and Paralympic teams
- There is an annual victory parade to celebrate the winner of football's Premier League, held in the winner's home city. The most recent was held in Manchester for the 2018-19 champions Manchester City on 20 May 2019. Similar events may also apply to teams who achieved promotion or won other trophies. The most recent was held in Liverpool for the 2018-19 UEFA Champions League winners Liverpool on 2 June 2019.
United States and Canada sports victories
Cities hosting the winning sports team in one of the four major league sports will host a victory parade in the city that the team represents.
- MLB - World Series champions
- The most recent was the 2019 Washington Nationals Victory Parade in Washington D.C. on November 2, 2019.[4]
- NFL - Super Bowl champions
- The most recent was the 2020 Kansas City Chiefs Victory Parade in Kansas City, Missouri on February 5, 2020.
- NHL - Stanley Cup champions
- The most recent was the 2019 St. Louis Blues Victory Parade in St. Louis on June 15, 2019.[5]
- NBA - NBA champions
- The most recent was the 2019 Toronto Raptors Victory Parade in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on June 17, 2019. The parade drew millions, but also encountered shootings which wounded four people with non-life threatening injuries as well.[6]
In addition, a team victory parade is held annually for the MLS champion team yearly in the team's home city.
See also
References
- http://ww2colorfarbe.blogspot.com/2016/04/finnish-victory-parade-at-viipuri.html?m=1
- Doyle, Edward et al, The Vietnam Experience: Passing the Torch Boston: Boston Publishing Co., 1981, p. 102
- https://www.net-film.us/film-4517/
- https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/27992704/nationals-owner-ted-lerner-says-world-series-parade-worth-wait-95-years
- "Blues wave overtakes downtown as fans celebrate their team". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. June 15, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- https://www.theguardian.com/sport/video/2019/jun/18/toronto-raptors-victory-parade-marred-by-shooting-and-stampede-video-report
- https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/sounders-holding-victory-parade-tuesday-after-mls-cup-win/1007090183
- https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/soak-it-in-sounders-mls-cup-championship-parade-kicks-off-on-damp-seattle-day/
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