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 * ''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 A patrol boat (also referred to as a patrol craft, patrol ship, or patrol vessel) is a relatively small naval ship, naval vessel generally designed for Coastal defence and fortification, coastal defence, Border control, border security, or law ...

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 writer, 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 Nechama Tec (née Bawnik, 15 May 1931 – 3 August 2023) was a Polish-American historian who was professor emerita of Sociology at the University of Connecticut. She received her Ph.D. in sociology at Columbia University, where she studied and ...

; basis for the 2008 film (see above)

Music

Defiance (metal band) Defiance is an American thrash metal band from Oakland, California. They played a technical style of thrash originally evoking bands like Testament, though they would later move on to playing in their own unique, more progressive thrash style. ...

, 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'', an album by

Jack Starr's Burning Starr Jack Starr's Burning Starr, also known as simply Burning Starr, is an American heavy metal band from New York City, formed in 1984. The band was founded and guided by former Virgin Steele guitarist Jack Starr and enjoyed limited success in th ...

, 2009 * ''Defiance'', an album by

Pro-jekt Pro-jekt were 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. ...

, 2006 * ''Defiance'', an EP by

Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...

, 2022 *

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 D ...

during the American Civil War

Places in the United States

* Defiance, Iowa * Defiance, Kentucky *

Defiance, Missouri Defiance is an unincorporated community and census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only ...

(St. Charles county) *

Defiance, Missouri (Worth county) Defiance was a small hamlet in western Worth County, Missouri, Worth County, Missouri during the late 19th century. Etymology The name comes from the fact that Weaver sold whiskey and defied people to enforce any law against him. Other potent ...

a 19th-century town *

Defiance, Ohio Defiance is a city in Defiance County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 17,066 at the 2020 census. It is located at the confluence of the Auglaize and Maumee rivers about southwest of Toledo and northeast of For ...

Defiance College The Defiance College is a private college located in Defiance, Ohio, United States. Affiliated with the United Church of Christ, the campus includes eighteen buildings and access to the Thoreau Wildlife Sanctuary. The college is accredited by t ...

** Defiance High School (Ohio) **

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 t ...

Defiance County, Ohio Defiance County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,286. Its county seat and largest city is Defiance. The county was named after an early Army fortification, Fort Defiance, which was ...

Defiance Township, Ohio Defiance Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 13,216 people in the township. Geography Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Nob ...

* Defiance, Pennsylvania *

Mount Defiance (New York) Mount Defiance is an high hill on the New York (state), New York side of Lake Champlain, in the northeastern United States. It is notable in that the hill militarily dominates both Fort Ticonderoga and Mount Independence (Vermont), Mount Indep ...

, a hill in New York

Other uses

Defiance Campaign The Defiance Campaign against Unjust Laws was presented by the African National Congress (ANC) at a conference held in Bloemfontein, South Africa, in December 1951 in South Africa, 1951. The Campaign had roots in events leading up the conferenc ...

, a 1951 anti-apartheid initiative by the African National Congress *

Defiance railway station There are seventeen disused railway stations on the Cornish Main Line between Plymouth railway station, Plymouth in Devon and Penzance railway station, Penzance in Cornwall, England. The remains of nine of these can be seen from passing trains. W ...

, or Defiance Platform, a disused station on the Plymouth to Penzance Line in the UK * Defiance Technologies, 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 The Defiance Cycle Company was formed in 1880 to produce bicycles in Wales. It was founded by two brothers of the Williams family, Arthur and William Williams who established the factory at the top of the Amman Valley. They started making ordina ...

, a cycle manufacturer formed in Wales in 1880 * Defiance Wrestling Federation, a defunct

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from 2009 to 2010 * DEFIANCE Wrestling, a similarly named and currently active pro wrestling promotion *

Tacoma Defiance The Tacoma Defiance, formerly Seattle Sounders FC 2, are an American professional soccer team based in the Puget Sound region in Tukwila, Washington, United States. The team competes in MLS Next Pro, a league in the third tier of the United Sta ...

, the

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reserve team for

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* Project Defiance, A short-lived

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