Heroes Day
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Heroes Day is an Indonesian national holiday honoring the sacrifices and bravery of those who fought for independence, particularly in the historic Battle of Surabaya.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heroes Day canonical | 2 |
| Heroes Day (Indonesia) | 1 |
| Heroes Day in Indonesia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1333067 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heroes Day Context triple: [Battle of Surabaya, commemoratedBy, Heroes Day]
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A.
Army Day
Army Day is a Chinese national holiday observed on August 1st to commemorate the founding of the People's Liberation Army in 1927.
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B.
National Medal of Honor Day
National Medal of Honor Day is a United States observance dedicated to honoring recipients of the nation’s highest military decoration for valor in combat.
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C.
Empire Day
Empire Day was a former annual celebration in the British Empire and later the Commonwealth that honored the monarch and imperial unity, and eventually evolved into what is now known as Commonwealth Day.
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D.
Red Flag Day
"Red Flag Day" is a song by the Irish rock band U2 from their 2017 album *Songs of Experience*, noted for its urgent, anthemic sound and socially conscious lyrics.
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E.
Armistice Day
Armistice Day is an annual observance marking the end of World War I hostilities on November 11, 1918, and honoring those who served and died in the conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heroes Day Target entity description: Heroes Day is an Indonesian national holiday honoring the sacrifices and bravery of those who fought for independence, particularly in the historic Battle of Surabaya.
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A.
Army Day
Army Day is a Chinese national holiday observed on August 1st to commemorate the founding of the People's Liberation Army in 1927.
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B.
National Medal of Honor Day
National Medal of Honor Day is a United States observance dedicated to honoring recipients of the nation’s highest military decoration for valor in combat.
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C.
Empire Day
Empire Day was a former annual celebration in the British Empire and later the Commonwealth that honored the monarch and imperial unity, and eventually evolved into what is now known as Commonwealth Day.
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D.
Red Flag Day
"Red Flag Day" is a song by the Irish rock band U2 from their 2017 album *Songs of Experience*, noted for its urgent, anthemic sound and socially conscious lyrics.
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E.
Armistice Day
Armistice Day is an annual observance marking the end of World War I hostilities on November 11, 1918, and honoring those who served and died in the conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indonesian national holiday
ⓘ
commemorative day ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hari Pahlawan 10 November
ⓘ
linked to:
Hari Pahlawan
|
| associatedWithConflict | Indonesian National Revolution ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battle of Surabaya
ⓘ
struggle for Indonesian independence ⓘ |
| commemorationFocus |
bravery of Surabaya fighters
ⓘ
sacrifice of Indonesian youth in 1945 ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| dateObserved | 10 November ⓘ |
| dayObserved | 10 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
educating younger generations about independence struggle
ⓘ
strengthening national identity ⓘ |
| honours |
Indonesian national heroes
ⓘ
freedom fighters of Indonesia ⓘ |
| keyFigureCommemorated |
Bung Tomo
ⓘ
Mohammad Hatta ⓘ Sukarno ⓘ |
| legalStatus | national holiday ⓘ |
| locationOfMainCeremony | Surabaya ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
documentaries about Battle of Surabaya
ⓘ
televised national ceremonies ⓘ |
| monthObserved | November ⓘ |
| nativeName | Hari Pahlawan ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Indonesian citizens
ⓘ
Indonesian government ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Indonesia
Indonesian military ⓘ
linked to:
Indonesian National Armed Forces
|
| officialLanguageOfName | Indonesian ⓘ |
| partOf | Indonesian national calendar of holidays ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indonesian Independence Day
ⓘ
Indonesian National Revolution Memorials ⓘ
linked to:
Tugu Pahlawan
|
| significantEvent | Battle of Surabaya on 10 November 1945 ⓘ |
| startTime | 10 November 1945 ⓘ |
| symbol |
Indonesian national flag
ⓘ
heroes cemetery monuments ⓘ |
| theme |
national unity
ⓘ
patriotism ⓘ remembrance of fallen heroes ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| timePeriodCommemorated | 1945 ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
flag-raising ceremonies
ⓘ
historical reenactments ⓘ moments of silence ⓘ patriotic speeches ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ wreath-laying at heroes cemeteries ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Heroes Day Description of subject: Heroes Day is an Indonesian national holiday honoring the sacrifices and bravery of those who fought for independence, particularly in the historic Battle of Surabaya.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Heroes Day
linked to: Heroes Day