Defiance may refer to:

Film, television and theatre

* ''Defiance'' (1952 film), a Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Molander * ''Defiance'' (1980 film), an American crime drama starring Jan-Michael Vincent * ''Defiance'' (2002 film), a western starring

Brandon Bollig Brandon D. Bollig (born January 31, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey player. An undrafted player, Bollig signed with the Chicago Blackhawks organization in 2010 after playing college hockey for St. Lawrence University. He made ...

* ''Defiance'' (2008 film), an American World War II film starring Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber * ''Defiance'' (TV series), a science fiction TV series * ''Defiance'' (play), a 2005 play by John Patrick Shanley * HMAS ''Defiance'', a fictional Australian warship in the TV series '' Patrol Boat''

Games

* ''Defiance'' (video game), a 2013 tie-in with the TV series ''Defiance'' * ''Defiance'' (1997 video game), a first-person shooter for Windows * ''Defiance'', an expansion campaign for the computer game '' Independence War'' * '' Legacy of Kain: Defiance'', a 2003 video game

Literature

* ''Defiance'' (book), a 1951 memoir by Savitri Devi * ''Defiance'' (novel), a 2007 novel by Don Brown * ''Defiance'', a novel by

Kenneth Bulmer Henry Kenneth Bulmer (14 January 1921 – 16 December 2005) was a British author, primarily of science fiction. Life Born in London, he married Pamela Buckmaster on 7 March 1953. They had one son and two daughters, and they divorced in 1981. B ...

* ''Defiance: The Bielski Partisans'', a book by Nechama Tec; basis for the 2008 film (see above)

Music

* Defiance (metal band), an American thrash metal band *

Defiance (punk band) Defiance are an American anarcho street punk band from Portland, Oregon, formed in 1993. Their discography includes five EPs, four albums, and one album of out of print and rare songs. They have been cited as major influences on bands such as ...

, an American street punk band * ''Defiance'' (EP), a 1994 EP by the punk band * ''Defiance'' (Assemblage 23 album), 2002 * ''Defiance'' (Deströyer 666 album), 2009 * ''Defiance'' (Lahannya album), 2009 * ''Defiance'' (Burning Starr album), 2009 * ''Defiance'' (Pro-jekt album), a 2006 album by

Pro-jekt Pro-jekt are an English rock band who have sometimes described themselves as gothic metal, although it has been noted that they have a darkwave sound.''Metal Hammer'', issue 152 (May 2006) They formed in January 2000, in Derbyshire, England. ...

Defiance Records Defiance Records was a record label based in Cologne, Germany, which was the German and European distributor of several American and international post-hardcore and punk bands. The label was founded in 1994 and closed down in 2013. Artists List o ...

, a German record label

Maritime

* HMS ''Defiance'', nineteen ships of the British Royal Navy * USS ''Defiance'', three ships of the U.S. Navy * ''Defiance'' (steamboat), a vessel in the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet in the early 1900s * ''Defiance'' (yacht), a participant in the 1914 America's Cup * SS ''Empire Defiance'', a ship in the Empire series in the service of the British Government * CSS ''Defiance'', a ship in the Confederate

River Defense Fleet The River Defense Fleet was a set of fourteen vessels in Confederate service, intended to assist in the defense of New Orleans in the early days of the American Civil War. All were merchant ships or towboats that were seized by order of the War De ...

during the American Civil War

Places in the United States

Defiance, Iowa Defiance is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States, along the West Branch of the West Nishnabotna River. The population was 245 at the time of the 2020 census. History Defiance had its start in 1882 by the building of the Chicago, Milwa ...

Defiance, Kentucky Defiance is an unincorporated community located in Perry County, Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It bo ...

* Defiance, Missouri (St. Charles county) *

Defiance, Missouri (Worth county) Defiance was a community in Worth County, Missouri during the late 19th century. Location Defiance was located in Union Township on the west bank of the Platte river about 4 miles west of Isadora."The History of Gentry and Worth Counties, Missou ...

a 19th-century town * Defiance, Ohio ** Defiance College **

Defiance High School (Ohio) Defiance High School (DHS) is a public high school in Defiance, Ohio, United States. It was established in 1970 and is part of the Defiance City Schools district. Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships * Boys Baseball – 1 ...

Defiance Regional Medical Center ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital is a public hospital in Defiance, Ohio that is part of the ProMedica Health System. Their cafeteria is popular with local residents; between January and June 2004, the number of meals served on Sundays more th ...

* Defiance County, Ohio *

Defiance Township, Defiance County, Ohio Defiance Township is one of the twelve civil township, townships of Defiance County, Ohio, Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 United States Census, 2010 census found 13,178 people in the township, 11,386 of whom lived in the city of De ...

Defiance, Pennsylvania Defiance is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community and census-designated place in Broad Top Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Broad Top Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The village was home to 196 residents, ...

* Mount Defiance (New York), a hill in New York

Other uses

* Defiance Campaign, a 1951 anti-apartheid initiative by the African National Congress * Defiance railway station, or Defiance Platform, a disused station on the Plymouth to Penzance Line in the UK *

Defiance Technologies Hinduja Group is an Indian transnational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate. The group is present in eleven sectors including automotive, oil and specialty chemicals, banking and finance, IT and ITeS, cyber security, healthcare, trading, infra ...

, part of the Hinduja Group, a provider of IT, ERP and engineering services * Camp Defiance, a Union camp in Kansas during the American Civil War * Defiance Cycle Company, a cycle manufacturer formed in Wales in 1880 * Defiance Wrestling Federation, a defunct pro wrestling promotion from 2009 to 2010 * DEFIANCE Wrestling, a similarly named and currently active pro wrestling promotion