Military parades, as is well known, should demonstrate the military power of the State to its citizens, as well as to allies and a potential adversary abroad. Tough, courageous soldiers and formidable military equipment, in general, cope with this task, and therefore the tradition of holding parades is widespread in modern armies.
But, in addition to propaganda tasks, the demonstration of military force also has certain aesthetic content. Parades should be beautiful — it is no accident that military personnel have a special parade uniform to participate in them. In the armies of many countries of the world, women are also attracted to participate in military parades, both as part of their regular units, where they often serve on an equal basis with men and in the form of specially created women's parade crews. The desire for beauty, of course, is inherent in the military, which sometimes leads to curiosities. For example, when preparing for the parade on September 3, 2015, dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, attentive Chinese viewers found professional models in the parade crews.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo. A parade in honor of the signing of the new Constitution in the capital Kinshasa in February 2006
Chile. Parade in honor of the 205th anniversary of the country's independence. September 19, 2015
China. Guard of honor unit at the parade dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Beijing, September 3, 2015
Photo: Song Fan/Imaginechina/AP Photo
China. Military medics at the parade in honor of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Beijing, September 3, 2015
Cuba. A parade dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the invasion of the Cuban counter-revolutionaries in the Bay of Pigs. Havana, April 16, 2011
France. A parade dedicated to Bastille Day. Paris, July 14, 2012
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson, af.mil
India. The parade on the Republic Day on January 23, 2016. New Delhi ukasian.com
Indonesia. Parade in the capital Jakarta on October 3, 2005
Iraq. Graduation ceremony at the military academy of the armed forces of Iraqi Kurdistan (Peshmerga) in the city of Zakho. March 30, 2016 nrttv.com
Kazakhstan. A parade dedicated to the Defender of the Fatherland Day and the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Astana, May 7, 2015
Mexico. Participants of the military parade in honor of the 200th anniversary of the country's independence in traditional costumes. Mexico City, September 16, 2010
Mexico. Skydivers at the parade on September 16, 2015
Myanmar. Parade in honor of the 67th anniversary of the country's independence from Great Britain. Naypyidaw, January 4, 2015
Photo: EPA scmp.com
North Korea. A parade on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the ruling Workers ' Party of Korea in the DPRK. Pyongyang, October 12, 2015 dailymail.co.uk
Pakistan. Parade in honor of the national holiday of Pakistan Day. Islamabad, March 23, 2015
Russia. A parade dedicated to the 71st anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, on Red Square in Moscow. May 9, 2016
Sri Lanka. A parade in the city of Matara on May 18, 2014 in honor of the victory won five years earlier over the Tamil rebels. Photograph: LAKRUWAN Wanniarachchi / AFP / Getty Images o.canada.com
Turkmenistan. Parade in honor of the 22nd anniversary of the proclamation of independence of the country. Ashgabat, October 27, 2013
Venezuela. A parade dedicated to the first anniversary of the death of President Hugo Chavez. Caracas, March 5, 2014 sun-sentinel.com
Vietnam. Military personnel in traditional costumes of the country's national minorities at the parade dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the victory over the French colonialists in the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. May 7, 2014
Vietnam. Soldiers of the Signal Corps in modern military uniforms at the parade dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the victory over the French colonialists in the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. May 7, 2014
Military parades, as is well known, should demonstrate the military power of the State to its citizens, as well as to allies and a potential adversary abroad. Tough, courageous soldiers and formidable military equipment, in general, cope with this task, and therefore the tradition of holding parades is widespread in modern armies.
But, in addition to propaganda tasks, the demonstration of military force also has certain aesthetic content. Parades should be beautiful — it is no accident that military personnel have a special parade uniform to participate in them. In the armies of many countries of the world, women are also attracted to participate in military parades, both as part of their regular units, where they often serve on an equal basis with men and in the form of specially created women's parade crews. The desire for beauty, of course, is inherent in the military, which sometimes leads to curiosities. For example, when preparing for the parade on September 3, 2015, dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, attentive Chinese viewers found professional models in the parade crews.
If the background of the photos interferes with reading the reference information of the photos, you can hover your mouse over the text — this will darken the background of the caption
Democratic Republic of the Congo. A parade in honor of the signing of the new Constitution in the capital Kinshasa in February 2006
Chile. Parade in honor of the 205th anniversary of the country's independence. September 19, 2015
China. Guard of honor unit at the parade dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Beijing, September 3, 2015
Photo: Song Fan/Imaginechina/AP Photo
China. Military medics at the parade in honor of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Beijing, September 3, 2015
Cuba. A parade dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the invasion of the Cuban counter-revolutionaries in the Bay of Pigs. Havana, April 16, 2011
France. A parade dedicated to Bastille Day. Paris, July 14, 2012
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson, af.mil
India. The parade on the Republic Day on January 23, 2016. New Delhi ukasian.com
Indonesia. Parade in the capital Jakarta on October 3, 2005
Iraq. Graduation ceremony at the military academy of the armed forces of Iraqi Kurdistan (Peshmerga) in the city of Zakho. March 30, 2016 nrttv.com
Kazakhstan. A parade dedicated to the Defender of the Fatherland Day and the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Astana, May 7, 2015
Mexico. Participants of the military parade in honor of the 200th anniversary of the country's independence in traditional costumes. Mexico City, September 16, 2010
Mexico. Skydivers at the parade on September 16, 2015
Myanmar. Parade in honor of the 67th anniversary of the country's independence from Great Britain. Naypyidaw, January 4, 2015
Photo: EPA scmp.com
North Korea. A parade on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the ruling Workers ' Party of Korea in the DPRK. Pyongyang, October 12, 2015 dailymail.co.uk
Pakistan. Parade in honor of the national holiday of Pakistan Day. Islamabad, March 23, 2015
Russia. A parade dedicated to the 71st anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, on Red Square in Moscow. May 9, 2016
Sri Lanka. A parade in the city of Matara on May 18, 2014 in honor of the victory won five years earlier over the Tamil rebels. Photograph: LAKRUWAN Wanniarachchi / AFP / Getty Images o.canada.com
Turkmenistan. Parade in honor of the 22nd anniversary of the proclamation of independence of the country. Ashgabat, October 27, 2013
Venezuela. A parade dedicated to the first anniversary of the death of President Hugo Chavez. Caracas, March 5, 2014 sun-sentinel.com
Vietnam. Military personnel in traditional costumes of the country's national minorities at the parade dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the victory over the French colonialists in the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. May 7, 2014
Vietnam. Soldiers of the Signal Corps in modern military uniforms at the parade dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the victory over the French colonialists in the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. May 7, 2014
