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List Of Freedom Of The City Recipients (military)
The Freedom of the City, in military terms, is an honour conferred by a city council upon a military unit, which grants that unit the privilege of marching into the city "with drums beating, colours flying, and bayonets fixed". The honour is usually bestowed upon local regiments, in recognition of their dedicated service, and it is common for military units to periodically exercise their freedom by arranging a parade through the city. Australia Adelaide, South Australia * * No. 24 Squadron RAAF Alice Springs, Northern Territory * NORFORCE: 1984 * * Detachment 421, United States Air Force * No. 1 Radar Surveillance Unit, Royal Australian Air Force Ararat, Victoria * HMAS ''Ararat II'': 16 June 2018. Bairnsdale, Victoria * The 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse: 15 March 1986. Bendigo, Victoria * 17th Construction Squadron Workshop: 20 October 2015. Brisbane, Queensland * Brisbane Port Division, RANR: 8 October 1983. Broome, Western Australia * NORFORCE: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom Of The City
The Freedom of the City (or Borough in some parts of the UK) is an honour bestowed by a municipality upon a valued member of the community, or upon a visiting celebrity or dignitary. Arising from the medieval practice of granting respected citizens freedom from serfdom, the tradition still lives on in countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand—although today the title of "freeman" confers no special privileges. The Freedom of the City can also be granted by municipal authorities to military units which have earned the city's trust; in this context, it is sometimes called the Freedom of Entry. This allows them the freedom to parade through the city, and is an affirmation of the bond between the regiment and the citizenry. The honour was sometimes accompanied by a "freedom box", a small gold box inscribed to record the occasion; these are not usual today. In some countries, such as the United States, esteemed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
