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Traditionally, a parade is the solemn passage of various social movements or political parties. However, the parade can also take place in honor of significant dates in the history of the state.

The grand procession fascinates with its spectacle - tens of thousands of people take to the streets of the city, military personnel march in full dress uniform, and modern military equipment of the ground, sea and air forces is demonstrated. We have prepared for you a list of the largest military parades in the world.

Russia. Women's battalion at a military parade

Queen's Birthday Parade in England

This state of the United Kingdom adheres to strict traditions in holding military parades. The national celebration is held in honor of the Birthday of the Queen of Great Britain - April 21. The monarch, surrounded by family members, rides in an ancient luxury car and greets her subjects. The 90th anniversary of the British Queen in 2016 aroused unprecedented interest from local residents and tourists - for the first time, the entire royal family came out onto the balcony of Buckingham Palace to celebrate the birthday of Elizabeth II.

Celebration of Queen Elizabeth II

The 1,600-member Royal Guard comes out for the procession in national military uniform - red uniforms and tall black fur hats. 1,300 Horse Guards also take part in the parade. In honor of the 90th anniversary of Elizabeth II, more than 5,000 military personnel marched through the streets of the city. The ceremonial column is accompanied by the Royal Orchestra, which plays the national anthem of the state.

Parade in honor of the Founding Day of the People's Republic of China

The main difference between military parades in China is that they are held once every 10 years. The reason for the celebration is the Founding Day of the People's Republic of China - October 1. Only once was the parade held “out of turn” and was timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of victory in the Second World War. The procession did not take place on May 9, but on September 3, 2015, since preparations for the celebration took longer than planned.

Military parade in China in honor of the 70th anniversary of victory in World War II

During the parade, hundreds of factories stopped production so that workers could see the ceremonial procession, in which more than 10 thousand military personnel took part and about 1,000 units of ground and air equipment were demonstrated. The most memorable event of the parade in honor of the seventieth anniversary of the victory was the procession of girls in military uniforms of the land, sea and air forces. In addition, troops from 16 countries took part in the parade, including Russia.

Two official parades in North Korea

There are two official parades in this state - September 9 in honor of the Founding Day of the DPRK and April 15 in honor of the birthday of the country's first president Kim Il Sung, the grandfather of the current head of state Kim Jong-un. Despite the fact that the population of North Korea is much smaller than in China, the parades are in no way inferior in their pomp.

Procession in North Korea in honor of the country's first president

Sea, air and ground forces take part in the solemn procession. The total number of all military personnel at the parade is more than 15 thousand people. As in China, a women's battalion is participating in the procession. The celebration becomes even more luxurious when fireworks light up in the sky and local residents release thousands of balloons.

Indian Republic Day Parade

Indian Republic Day, January 26, is celebrated with a military parade. The procession is attended by military personnel and civilians totaling about 18 thousand people. In the capital of India - New Delhi - each state is even allowed to build festive floats that will travel along the main street of the city on the day of the parade. Here you will see riders on elephants and camels, decorated with colorful harnesses; the image of the riders is complemented by colored headdresses.

Indian Republic Day Celebration

The parade ends 2 weeks later with the All Clear ceremony. This event in the celebration of the Day of the Indian Republic looks especially picturesque and attracts up to 10 thousand spectators: the presidential guard, dressed in uniforms that were military uniforms 200 years ago, passes in a ceremonial column.

Every year on July 14 in France, Bastille Day is celebrated with a large military parade, in which foot troops, cavalry, navy, gendarmes and even firefighters take part. Military equipment passes along the main street of the city, and about 25 thousand military personnel march. The first celebration took place in 1789, when the residents of Paris stormed the Bastille, a fortress built to imprison state criminals. This event marked the beginning of the Great French Revolution, which lasted until November 9, 1799.

Parade in honor of the storming of the Bastille in France

The day before the start of the military parade, balls are held in French residences, thus Parisians honor the traditions of celebrating the victory adopted in the 18th and 19th centuries. The next day, July 14, the procession begins from the Champs-Elysees at 10 am. The ceremonial military parade is opened by the President of France.

The largest military parade in the world

The largest parade in the world in terms of the number of military equipment demonstrated and the number of participants is considered to be the May 9 procession in honor of Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War in the Russian capital, Moscow. The festive procession begins with a welcoming speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Every year, more than 110 thousand people, more than 100 units of ground equipment and more than 70 aircraft take part in the parade. The number of parade participants in Russia far exceeds their number in other countries, since veterans of the Great Patriotic War and the Immortal Regiment social movement take part in the procession.

Parade on Red Square in honor of the Great Victory

In 2017, for the first time, it was decided to include a procession of the military-patriotic movement “Youth Army”, as well as demonstrate combat vehicles created for combat in the natural conditions of the Far North.

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Over the past two months, parades have taken place around the world in celebrations ranging from displays of military might to cultural parades.

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1. Participants in a street parade at the annual Notting Hill Carnival in central London on August 29. On this day, holiday lovers gathered in west London for one of Europe's largest cultural events, which this year was guarded by a record number of police. Strengthening security was required to prevent a repeat of the riots that took place in the capital three weeks before this holiday. Notting Hill Carnival is an annual celebration of Caribbean culture, usually attracting around a million people to watch a colorful procession of musicians and performers. (Olivia Harris/Reuters)

2. An artist at the annual Notting Hill Carnival in London. (Toby Melville/Reuters)

3. Parade of military cadets in honor of the 190th anniversary of the Independence of Honduras in Tegucigalpa on September 15. (Orlando Sierra/AFP/Getty Images)

4. Manash Sharma (left) waves to performers at the 31st India Day Parade in New York City on August 21. (Jin Lee/Associated Press)

5. Dancers perform the Horned Dance in Abbots Bromley, UK, on September 12. The dance, which involves a group of six male deer, a fool, a horse, an archer and Maid Marian, begins early in the morning in a rural village. The dancing is accompanied by music, and the dancers walk through the streets with deer antlers above their heads. This traditional dance is believed to be the oldest folk dance in the UK, with some of the horns being over a thousand years old. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

6. German organizations from the United States and other countries arrived in Manhattan to take part in the 54th annual Steuben Parade on September 17. This parade celebrates German-American culture and is considered a symbol of the friendship between the two countries. (John Minchillo/Associated Press)

7. Soldiers at a military parade during the celebration of Mexican Independence Day on September 16 in Mexico City. The country celebrated the 201st anniversary of its 1810 uprising for independence. (Marco Ugarte/Associated Press)

Indonesian Muslim children carry torches during a parade to mark the end of Ramadan in Jakarta on August 30. (Dita Alangkara/Associated Press)

9. A soldier stands before the presidential guard outside the Greek Parliament building in central Athens on September 13. (Angelos Tzortzinis/Bloomberg)

10. Actors dressed as clay figures parade during a show about the revival of an ancient Roman circus in the Spanish village of Banos de Valderados on August 21. The village, founded by the Romans and located in the famous Spanish wine region of Rivera del Duero, hosts annual festivals in honor of the Roman god Bacchus, during which all residents dress up in costumes from the times of Ancient Rome and participate in various street performances and spectacular Roman events. (Ricardo Ordonez/Reuters)

Volunteers and spectators parade on the field in front of 3,000 flags during the 9/11 memorial ceremony at Huntington Park in Columbus, Ohio. The flags symbolize all those killed in the Twin Towers attack. (Jay LaPrete/Associated Press)

12. Rows of Malaysians during a rehearsal for the Malaysia Day Parade at Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur on September 14. The holiday itself was held on September 16 in honor of the formation of the Federation of Malaysia, which was announced on this day in 1963. (Vincent Thian/Associated Press)

13. Ships during a large regatta in Gdansk Bay near the Polish city on the Baltic Sea of Gdansk on September 5. As part of the Culture 2011 Tall Ships Regatta, two races were held from Klaipeda to Turku and Gdynia. During these days, the cities participating in the regatta organized magnificent demonstrations of their cultures. (Kacper Pempel/Reuters)

14. A military band at a parade in Guatemala in honor of the 19th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Guatemala on September 15. (Jorge Dan Lopez/Reuters)

15. Courtney Stewart, 18, of the Soca Associates Band, got too excited at the annual Caribbean Carnival in Dorchester on August 27 and needed help getting back on her feet. (Essdras M Suarez/The Boston Globe)

16. A supporter of Team Samoa during the national Strong Families of the Pacific parade in Wellington in honor of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand on September 14. (Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images)

17. Former rebels in Tripoli rejoice at the decision of the Council of the European Union, which partially lifted the ban on arms supplies to Libya in accordance with a Security Council resolution. (Patrick Baz/AFP/Getty Images)

18. A girl with flags participates in a parade during the global celebration of Malaysian Independence Day in Kuala Lumpur on September 16. Malaysia celebrated the 48th anniversary of the unification of Malaysia, as well as the 54th anniversary of the country's independence. (Bazuki Muhammad/Reuters)

19. A Malaysian woman at the parade in honor of the country's Independence Day in Kuala Lumpur. (Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images)

20. Fans of the Namibian national team before the start of the Rugby World Cup match between the national teams of Fiji and Namibia in Rotorua, New Zealand, September 10. (Stu Forster/Getty Images)

21. Students prepare for the start of the parade in honor of the 190th Independence Day of Nicaragua in Managua on September 14. (Elmer Martinez/AFP/Getty Images)

22. Military units of North Korea during the celebration of the 63rd anniversary of the founding of the Democratic Republic of Korea in Pyongyang on September 9. The country's leader Kim Jong Il and his son also watched the parade, which was attended by thousands of marching soldiers. (AFP/Getty Images)

23. Brazilian aerobatic team during the civil-military parade in honor of the 189th anniversary of independence on September 7. (Weslei Marcelino/Reuters)

24. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff in a car at a parade in honor of the country's independence. (Weslei Marcelino/Reuters)

25. A demonstrator with her face painted in national colors during the March against corruption in Brazil on September 7. The march coincided with Brazil's official Independence Day. (Pedro Ladeira/AFP/Getty Images)

26. Union members and their relatives at the annual Labor Day in Detroit on September 5. (Paul Sancy/Associated Press)

27. Participant in the September 5 parade. More than two million spectators came to the celebration. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

28. Stormtroopers from “Star Wars” at the DragonCon parade in Atlanta on September 3. Dragoncon is a multimedia convention held every year on Labor Day that attracts tens of thousands of comics, fantasy, gaming, book and film fans. (John Amis/AFP/Getty Images)

29. Makia Daniel (left) watches Lori King stick Lauren O'Neal before the West Indian Parade in Brooklyn on September 5. (Tina Fineberg/Associated Press)

30. A parade participant pretended to be killed during a mock battle on Peachtree Street during the DragonCon parade in Atlanta on September 3. (John Amis/AFP/Getty Images)

31. Kyrgyz people with flags during a military parade in honor of Kyrgyz Independence Day in Bishkek on August 31. The Kyrgyz president expressed hope that the state is moving toward prosperity after terrible ethnic unrest and two revolutions. (Vyacheslav Oseledko/AFP/Getty Images)

32. Turkish veterans with flags at the parade in honor of the 89th anniversary of Victory Day in Ankara on August 30. (Umit Bektas/Reuters)

33. Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins holds the Stanley Cup in front of the crowd after the parade in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on August 29. (Mike Dembeck/Associated Press/The Canadian Press)

34. Former Miss Universe Japan Hiroko Mima attends a fashion show in Tokyo on August 20. The event, called Tokyo Fashion Fuse, is a fusion of music and fashion, featuring top models and DJs. (Greg Baker/Associated Press)

37. A girl drives a decorated car during a parade before the 190th anniversary of the country's independence at an elementary school in Los Encuentros, Solola, 130 km from Guatemala. (Jorge Dan Lopez/Reuters)

Traditionally, a parade is the solemn passage of various social movements or political parties. However, the parade can also take place in honor of significant dates in the history of the state.

Russia. Women's battalion at a military parade

Queen's Birthday Parade in England
This state of the United Kingdom adheres to strict traditions in holding military parades. The national celebration is held in honor of the Birthday of the Queen of Great Britain - April 21. The monarch, surrounded by family members, rides in an ancient luxury car and greets her subjects. The 90th anniversary of the British Queen in 2016 aroused unprecedented interest from local residents and tourists - for the first time, the entire royal family came out onto the balcony of Buckingham Palace to celebrate the birthday of Elizabeth II.

Celebration of Queen Elizabeth II
The 1,600-member Royal Guard comes out for the procession in national military uniform - red uniforms and tall black fur hats. 1,300 Horse Guards also take part in the parade. In honor of the 90th anniversary of Elizabeth II, more than 5,000 military personnel marched through the streets of the city. The ceremonial column is accompanied by the Royal Orchestra, which plays the national anthem of the state.

Parade in honor of the Founding Day of the People's Republic of China
The main difference between military parades in China is that they are held once every 10 years. The reason for the celebration is the Founding Day of the People's Republic of China - October 1. Only once was the parade held “out of turn” and was timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of victory in the Second World War. The procession did not take place on May 9, but on September 3, 2015, since preparations for the celebration took longer than planned.

Military parade in China in honor of the 70th anniversary of victory in World War II
During the parade, hundreds of factories stopped production so that workers could see the ceremonial procession, in which more than 10 thousand military personnel took part and about 1,000 units of ground and air equipment were demonstrated. The most memorable event of the parade in honor of the seventieth anniversary of the victory was the procession of girls in military uniforms of the land, sea and air forces. In addition, troops from 16 countries took part in the parade, including Russia.

Two official parades in North Korea
There are two official parades in this state - September 9 in honor of the Day of the DPRK and April 15 in honor of the birthday of the country's first president Kim Il Sung, the grandfather of the current head of state Kim Jong-un. Despite the fact that the population of North Korea is much smaller than in China, the parades are in no way inferior in their pomp.

Procession in North Korea in honor of the country's first president
Sea, air and ground forces take part in the solemn procession. The total number of all military personnel at the parade is more than 15 thousand people. As in China, a women's battalion is participating in the procession. The celebration becomes even more luxurious when fireworks light up in the sky and local residents release thousands of balloons.

Indian Republic Day Parade
Indian Republic Day, January 26, is celebrated with a military parade. The procession is attended by military personnel and civilians totaling about 18 thousand people. In the capital of India - New Delhi - each state is even allowed to build festive floats that will travel along the main street of the city on the day of the parade. Here you will see riders on elephants and camels, decorated with colorful harnesses; the image of the riders is complemented by colored headdresses.

Indian Republic Day Celebration
The parade ends 2 weeks later with the All Clear ceremony. This event in the celebration of the Day of the Indian Republic looks especially picturesque and attracts up to 10 thousand spectators: the presidential guard, dressed in uniforms that were military uniforms 200 years ago, passes in a ceremonial column.

Parade in honor of the storming of the Bastille in France
The day before the start of the military parade, balls are held in French residences, thus Parisians honor the traditions of celebrating the victory adopted in the 18th and 19th centuries. The next day, July 14, the procession begins from the Champs-Elysees at 10 am. The ceremonial military parade is opened by the President of France.

The largest military parade in the world
The largest parade in the world in terms of the number of military equipment demonstrated and the number of participants is considered to be the May 9 procession in honor of Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War in the Russian capital, Moscow. The festive procession begins with a welcoming speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Every year, more than 110 thousand people, more than 100 units of ground equipment and more than 70 aircraft take part in the parade. The number of parade participants in Russia far exceeds their number in other countries, since veterans of the Great Patriotic War and the Immortal Regiment public movement take part in the procession.

Parade on Red Square in honor of the Great Victory
In 2017, for the first time, it was decided to include a procession of the military-patriotic movement “Youth Army”, as well as demonstrate combat vehicles created for combat in the natural conditions of the Far North.

The parade in honor of the 25th Independence Day has died down in Ukraine. Students from military universities, ATO fighters and volunteers marched along the main street of the country, and military equipment drove by.

Opinions regarding the appropriateness of the parade were divided: on the one hand, it was a demonstration of the power of the army, and on the other, the money spent on pomp could have been used for more important purposes, for example, helping the military in a combat zone. The media project “Nakipelo” decided to find out what parades look like in other countries.

France

In France, parades have been held on Bastille Day for over 130 years. During the last such event in 2016, several hundred pieces of military equipment moved along the Champs-Elysees. President Francois Hollande rode in front of the military personnel, surrounded by cavalrymen from a separate regiment of the Republican Guard. 55 planes and more than 30 helicopters flew over the city, painting the sky in the colors of the French flag.

Scotland

Independence Day is celebrated in Scotland on June 24th. The parade in honor of this holiday is limited to a march without the use of military equipment. In the first three weeks of August, the Royal Edinburgh Military Band Parade is held annually in the Scottish capital. This is one of the oldest military music festivals in the world. Members of the royal family are always present.

India

One of the most spectacular and vibrant military parades is held in India. The Indian Armed Forces, Women's Battalion and Railway Troops are taking part in the Republic Day celebrations, with members of the Border Security Force marching in a procession on camels. Spectators are shown military equipment, colorful mobile platforms and performances. The holiday is accompanied by traditional Indian dances.

Russia

A military parade in the capital of the Russian Federation takes place every year on May 9 on the occasion of Victory Day. This is the only country where on this day it is customary to disperse clouds with the help of airplanes, allocating tens of millions of rubles for this. At the last parade on May 9, 10 thousand military personnel and more than a hundred pieces of military equipment marched along Moscow’s Red Square. Russia presented a new tank, an armored personnel carrier, a self-propelled howitzer and other military innovations, turning the festive parade into a kind of message to the world. But Independence Day is practically not celebrated in the Russian Federation.

China

On September 3, China held its first parade since Xi Jinping became China's leader. The grandiose event was dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the victory over Japan in World War II. More than 10 thousand military personnel, 500 units of military equipment and more than 200 aircraft took part in the procession. The Chinese demonstrated their own military developments, and at the end of the parade they released thousands of doves and colorful balloons into the sky.

On the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, an air parade called “Arsenal of Democracy” was organized. Airspace over downtown Washington was opened to allow spectators to see 1940s American aircraft in action. In the USA, this day is called Victory in Europe Day and usually no grand parades are held. Veterans often lay wreaths at the memorial to the heroes of World War II.

The tradition of holding military parades dates back hundreds of years and goes back centuries at least to Ancient Egypt, Persia and Rome, where triumphal processions were organized with enviable consistency in honor of countless victories. Reviews of valiant warriors and all military might were organized in many states in past centuries, mainly to commemorate another victory. They are still held annually today, on various important public holidays and with the greatest pomp and solemnity. The most spectacular and brightest of them attract thousands of spectators, surprising them not so much with the power of military equipment, but with absolutely synchronized marching, fantastic formation changes, and a variety of variations on the theme of the march. The overall impression is enhanced by the virtuoso performances of military bands in movement and formation, as well as the cavalry, which adds that very touch of military romanticism because of which they once “threw caps into the air”...

It is impossible to list all the military parades; they take place anywhere on earth - the military really like to walk in beautiful formation. They also believe that when the political situation in the world cannot be called one hundred percent stable, parades are the best way for states to show the whole world their military power. In general, this is a very beautiful action that is pleasant to watch.

France

The most grandiose and important military parade in France is considered to be the July 14th parade in honor of the storming of the Bastille. On this day in 1789, if anyone doesn’t remember, Parisians stormed the main prison of France, the Bastille, which marked the beginning of the Great French Revolution. But the French would not be French if they had not started the holiday not with a parade, but with... a series of balls the night before! But on the morning of July 14, at exactly 10 o’clock, a military parade begins on the Champs-Elysees, traditionally opened by the president of the country, who is the first to be saluted by the 1st Infantry Unit of the National Guard.

The parade begins and ends with the air force, and along the Champs Elysees from the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde, the infantry, the cavalry, the naval soldiers, military musicians, motorized troops, gendarmes, police, and firefighters march solemnly. and the world-famous Foreign Legion.

If you want to see this unforgettable spectacle, you will have to arrive at the Champs-Elysees at almost 5 am! By 10 o'clock the whole of Paris will have long been here, including crowds of visiting tourists!

China

By tradition, military parades in China are not held annually, but only every 10 years and only on the occasion of the celebration of the Founding Day of the People's Republic of China - October 1. The only exception was the 14th military parade, which we prayed to see live broadcast on September 3, 2015 in honor of the 70th anniversary of Victory in World War II. For the sake of holding a parade in the country, the work of hundreds of factories was stopped for several hours! The procession itself involved 12 thousand military personnel, literally “as a matter of choice,” 500 pieces of equipment and more than 200 aircraft. Incredible coherence, clarity and synchronization of movements creates a simply fantastic impression! It’s hard to even imagine how much hard training the parade participants had to endure, because the precision of the movements is simply incredible...

Only if you remember the size of China's population will it become clear how it became possible to select such a number of parade participants who were completely identical in physical characteristics. But the most unforgettable sight was the solemn march of girls in the uniforms of different branches of the military - this is the real strength and power of the army!

This special parade was attended by foreign military personnel from Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Mongolia, Cuba, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Cambodia, Laos, Fiji, Venezuela, Vanuatu and Serbia.

India

The brightest, most colorful and even exotic military parade takes place on Indian Republic Day on January 26. Moreover, in addition to the military and equipment, troops of boy scouts (boys and girls), folk dance groups, orchestras and ordinary schoolchildren can take part in the parade, and in the capital there will also be festive floats from each state of the country. And if the horse cavalry at the parade does not surprise us, then riders on elephants and camels in festively decorated harnesses are simply a fantastic sight, add to this the colorful headdresses of the Indian military and the marching step, which is exotic for us...

Processions take place in New Delhi and the capitals of all states. The parade officially begins on January 26, and ends two weeks later with the “All Clear” ceremony with the participation of presidential guards in uniforms from 200 years ago.

North Korea

In North Korea, every year there are not one, but two grandiose parades in terms of numbers and splendor - one on the Day of the DPRK on September 9, and the second on the birthday of the country’s leader. And, although the population in North Korea is much smaller than in China, you cannot tell this from military parades. Participating in the solemn procession are units of the land, naval and air forces, the workers' and peasants' militia and the Red Young Guard, with a total number of parade participants of about 10 thousand people! And in terms of the spectacularity of the march and synchronicity, the DPRK would have competed with China for first place... Fireworks, thousands of balloons and allegorical compositions from the history and life of the country add to the pomp of the parade. The women's battalions march in formation just like a corps corps!

England

Good old England pleases with its traditions in holding military parades. Even the reason for the main British military parade is completely different - cozy and homely. It's the Queen of Great Britain's Birthday! And it takes place comfortably and at home, with the participation of the birthday girl herself and members of the royal family.

The royal guard, the royal orchestra and everything else is solemn and magnificent in a royal way!

Russia

And yet the most beautiful, bright, festive and unforgettable parade is ours. Why? Yes, simply because these are our defenders! The most important parade in our country is the Victory Parade, the very holiday that we celebrate with tears in our eyes...

Since 2009, the number of cities in which military parades in honor of Victory Day are held has increased to 23. The most grandiose and spectacular was the May 9 Parade in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Victory, when troops from other countries simply came to visit us as friends.

Let it be so, let all military parades be just a beautiful spectacle, a traditional holiday and no one will need to be protected from each other. And the troops of all countries will simply compete to see whose parade is more spectacular.

Until recently, our veterans, participants in the Great Patriotic War, walked along Red Square along with all branches of modern troops. There are fewer and fewer of them and, alas, the Parade that the last Soldier of that war will see is approaching. Don’t forget to congratulate them on the upcoming Defender of the Fatherland Day - they are really looking forward to it...