The Proclamation of Indonesian Independence was made at 10 am on the 17th of August 1945. For the Dutch, sovereignty was not formally transferred until the 27th of December 1949, although that day is not marked here.
There have been 77 of these Independence Days; I have been in this country for 21 of them [and there have been 30 of them since the first time I lived here.
This is still a relatively "young" nation where there is strong civic pride and 17th August is celebrated with widespread relish.
How does civic pride manifest itself where you live?
@fmf saidAll the best to the "young" Nation!
The Proclamation of Indonesian Independence was made at 10 am on the 17th of August 1945. For the Dutch, sovereignty was not formally transferred until the 27th of December 1949, although that day is not marked here.
There have been 77 of these Independence Days; I have been in this country for 21 of them [and there have been 30 of them since the first time I lived here.
Th ...[text shortened]... August is celebrated with widespread relish.
How does civic pride manifest itself where you live?
Celebrations in Germany are not very festive. We do have the central celebration of 3rd of October (legal reunification) but of course Germany lost a war that was the fruit of ooverborading Nationalism, so ...
In the years 1871 to (at least) 1914 Sedanstag (the anniversary of the battel of Sedan one of the most importnat battles in the Franco-Prussian war that led to the establishement of the second Empire)) was celebrated with a lot of pomp (probably to be compared with the USA's 4th of July).
@ponderable saidIs the 3rd of October embraced as a reason for celebration more by Germans who are in the part of the country that was East Germany?
Celebrations in Germany are not very festive. We do have the central celebration of 3rd of October (legal reunification) but of course Germany lost a war that was the fruit of ooverborading Nationalism, so ...
In the years 1871 to (at least) 1914 Sedanstag (the anniversary of the battel of Sedan one of the most importnat battles in the Franco-Prussian war that led to th ...[text shortened]... ond Empire)) was celebrated with a lot of pomp (probably to be compared with the USA's 4th of July).
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@fmf saidInterestingly enough, several months before yours, celebrating the 5th of May 1945, for obvious reasons.
The Proclamation of Indonesian Independence was made at 10 am on the 17th of August 1945. For the Dutch, sovereignty was not formally transferred until the 27th of December 1949, although that day is not marked here.
This is still a relatively "young" nation where there is strong civic pride and 17th August is celebrated with widespread relish.
How does civic pride manifest itself where you live?
However, there's not a lot of patriotic chest-thumping. We just have street markets and fairs and things like that. It's more "we're happy to be this country" than "this country is TeH GrEaTeSt". Some neo-nationalist politicians are trying to change that, making a lot of useless noise about "pride" every now and then, but most people roll their eyes at at least that part of their rhetoric.
We should be celebrating the signing of the Peace of Münster, of course, but for some reason we don't.
@shallow-blue saidYeah, it was good to make peace with Herman and Lilly.
Interestingly enough, several months before yours, celebrating the 5th of May 1945, for obvious reasons.
However, there's not a lot of patriotic chest-thumping. We just have street markets and fairs and things like that. It's more "we're happy to be this country" than "this country is TeH GrEaTeSt". Some neo-nationalist politicians are trying to change that, making a ...[text shortened]... uld[/i] be celebrating the signing of the Peace of Münster, of course, but for some reason we don't.