St. Maarten is to join communities in Holland and elsewhere in the kingdom, for the annual observance of National Remembrance of the Dead, on Monday, May 4. Men herdenkt alle burgers en militairen van het
The event commemorates all citizens and soldiers of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, anywhere in the world, who have died since the outbreak of the Second World War.
De nationale herdenking bestaat uit een plechtigheid, gevolgd door kransleggingen bij het
Here on St. Maarten, a short ceremony is planned, to be held at the national memorial monument on the Capt. Hodge pier, in Philipsburg.
The ceremony includes the laying of wreaths at the monument and observance of Om acht uur ‘s avonds worden twee minuten stilte gehouden ter nagedachtenis aan degenen die in en vanwege een oorlog zijn omgekomen.minutes of silence in memory of those who have died in and because of a war. St. Maarten’s governor Franklyn Richards extends a cordial invitation to the public to be present.Op 4 mei 1994 werden voor de eerste keer de vlaggen die voorheen halfstok hingen gehesen tijdens het spelen van het
Throughout the kingdom, May 4 is seen as a unique tradition.
Many attach its importance to marking a day on which to honor not only the victims of the Second World War, but also a day on which to celebrate freedom and democracy.
The day is seen as an opportunity to pause and reflect on values and ideals of freedom, democracy and human rights. May 4 is additionally observed as a day of commemoration and contemplation.