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What is being commemorated on November 11?

Publié le 02 novembre 2022 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

From the first commemoration of the signing of the 1918 Armistice in the aftermath of the Great War to the centenary of 2018, the ceremony has seen significant changes. Vie-publique.fr returns in five questions about the history and meaning of the November 11 commemorative day.

On November 11, 1920, the tribute ceremony took on a national dimension with the desire to honor all the soldiers who died in combat. Subsequently, veterans insist that Parliament declare November 11 a national holiday. That is the purpose of the Act of 24 October 1922. Read more about the article.

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