Mongolian State Flag Day

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Mongolian State Flag Day
Монгол Улсын Төрийн далбааны өдөр
The Mongolian State Honor Guard holding the White Tug of the Mongols on Sukhbaatar Square, State Flag Day 2012.
Observed by Mongolia
TypeState
SignificanceHonors the Flag of Mongolia as well as other historical achievements.
CelebrationsFireworks, Concerts, Parades
DateJuly 10
Next time10 July 2024 (2024-07-10)
Frequencyannual

State Flag Day (Mongolian: Төрийн далбааны өдөр) is the main state holiday in Mongolia, being celebrated annually on July 10.[1] State Flag Day is celebrated with a central government-sponsored events including a military parade and a flag raising ceremony on Sükhbaatar Square in the capital of Ulaanbaatar.[2][3][4]

History

Previous celebrations on 10 July

The first official military parade in

Communist Mongolia (Mongolian People's Republic) took place in 1921 in honor of the victories of Damdin Sükhbaatar in the People's Revolution. The anniversary parades that followed have been held on jubilee years, examples of which include the parades in 1966, 1981, and 1991 which celebrated the 45th anniversary, the 60th anniversary and the 70th anniversary respectively.[5] After 1991, the practice was abandoned with the exception of 1996 when a parade in the National Sports Stadium commemorated the 790th anniversary of the founding of Mongolia and the 75th anniversary of the People's Revolution.[6]

Many of the celebrations were celebrated with the participation of foreign communists who visited the country, including Mikhail Suslov, Józef Cyrankiewicz, and Władysław Gomułka.[7]

Today

In 2008, three

Bogd Khanate in the Qing dynasty, the People's Revolution of 1921 and the Democratic Revolution of 1990. It also coincides with the traditional Mongolian celebration of Naadam
, which begins the following day, 11 July.

Summary of the Military Parade

People on the square during State Flag Day in 2014.

The annual military parade of Mongolian Armed Forces on the southern part of Sükhbaatar Square is the main event during State Flag Day. The parade has been held since 2009, and is presided by the President of Mongolia in his/her capacity as Commander in Chief of the MAF.[13]

The ceremonies begin as the president steps out of the

National Anthem of Mongolia
is played by the band as the national flag is raised.

Following a threefold

Urra by the armed forces, the parade commander orders the parade formations to stand at attention and to move their colours and commanders to the front of their formation for the march past. Once the commander orders the parade to march in quick time with the command Eyes on the right, quick march!, the Corps of Drums of the Military Music College
, march to a tune being played by the drummers and fifers. By the signal of the Corps Drum Major, massed bands start playing and the corps stops and swings its drumsticks while their eyes are on the right.

The Corps of Drums are then immediately followed by cadets from the NDU, who are then followed by the parade formations participating in the parade, ending with the Mongolian State Honor Guard Battalion. The parade consists of officers and personnel of the various units and service academies of the military, as well as the General Authority for Border Protection, the Internal Troops, and the National Emergency Management Agency.

Other actions and activities

Awards ceremony

The preceding day, an awards ceremony is held in the Chamber of Nine White Banners of the Government Palace. The following awards and titles are conferred upon individuals during the ceremony:[14]

Wreath laying ceremony

After the parade, a wreath laying ceremony is held at the monuments to

Great Khan of the Mongol Empire).[15]

Naadam festival

During the commemorative Naadam festival that takes place the next day, a traditional opening ceremony is held at the National Sports Stadium in the presence of the President, which includes a military parade. Nine different traditional White Tugs of the Mongols are the somewhat centerpiece of the ceremony, while all attendees are encouraged to wear traditional Mongolian cultural clothing.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Төрийн далбааны тухай | www.ulstur.mn". www.ulstur.mn. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
  2. ^ "State Flag Day marked today". www.news.mn | Мэдээллийн эх сурвалж. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  3. ^ "Things to see Title". naadamfestival.com. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  4. ^ gogo.mn. "PHOTO: State Flag Day Parade". mongolia.gogo.mn. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  5. ^ "Rare Images of the People's Revolution". tolgoilogch.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2019-08-10.
  6. ^ Ардын хувьсгалын 75 жилийн ойн баяр наадам
  7. ^ "Фильм Праздник в народной Монголии.. (1961)". www.net-film.ru. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  8. ^ "Remarks by President Khaltmaagiin Battulga at the State Flag Day Military Parade". 10 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Mobile Banner | News.MN".
  10. ^ "Mongolia celebrates day to honor national flag - Xinhua | English.news.cn". Archived from the original on July 10, 2018.
  11. ^ "Монгол Улсын Төрийн далбааны өдөр". 10 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Тѳрийн далбааны утга учир | Өдөр бүр хэрэгтэй мэдээллийг хүргэнэ". 13 July 2018.
  13. ^ "Аугаа их Эх орны дайны Ялалтын 70 жилийн ойд холбогдох зарим баримтаас".
  14. ^ "State Orders and Titles Conferred". 8 July 2019.
  15. ^ "President Lays Wreaths at the Statue of D.sukhbaatar and Pays Tribute to the Statue of Chinggis Khaan". 10 July 2019.
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