National Heroes Day
| National Heroes Day | |
|---|---|
 National Heroes Day Fliar 2021 | |
| Observed by | Istria |
| Type | National holiday |
| Significance | Celebrateing and remembering the heroes |
| Celebrations | Lowering of the Istrian flag and National Cemetery visits in memory of the national heroes |
| Begins | 29 April |
| Ends | 30 April |
| Date | 29 April |
| Presidential Decree no 8/2021 | |
|---|---|
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| President of the Republic of Istria | |
| An Act to establish the National Heroes Day | |
| Territorial extent | Istria |
| Date of Royal Assent | 4 April 2021 |
| Administered by | Kingdom of Istria |
| Introduced by | The Goverment of Istria |
| Summary | |
| Establish the National Heroes Day | |
| Status: In force | |
National Heroes Day in Istria is the official remambering day for the national heroes of Istria. It has been introduced in 2021 by PORI after the Queen decided to remember the heroes on this date and discussed with the president about making an official holiday for that.
Traditions
As the royal etiquette says, 'National Holidays should be made based on the basic Istrian traditions guidelines introduced by Her Majesties Bureau. This guidelines are basic traditions that should be respected, like royal dresscode, colourcode(based on the type of event), and other details that should be prepared by the protocol administration.'
The traditions include celebrateing the important achievements of the national heroes of different domain. This holiday recognises the importance of the culture of "heroes" and helps establishing role models for future generations. Important figures that are to be looked upon in admiration of their work.
The meaning of the National Heroes Day
After COVID-19 outbrake in April 2020, Istria has experienced some grate thought about heroes and people in the society. So the Istrian Gouverment and Royal Institutions have decided to allow a day of the year for the mourning and awarding of the real heroes of the country. A strict list of domains have been established by The Presidential Decree no 9/2021 to set up the base of this important ceremony of rememberance.
The cemetery and the military music will be the main important aspect of this celebration, mourning moments and candel fireing being the most solemn moments of this event marking the official remembarance and mourning of this important and significant heroes of Istria.
Themes
2021
The 2021 theme for the National Heroes Day were the medical and social heroes of the 21st century COVID-19 Pandemic. The hard work of medical staff was not the single one awarded. Teachers, auxiliary staff, medical researchers, and other important staff was also prized for their work and devotement.