Nov
03
2014


Hellenic Army Academy: Unfolding the flag before the parade
Posted by Arms Control Center in ARMED FORCES, tags: Army Parades, Hellenic Army, Hellenic Army Academy, ParadingThe ceremony of unfolding the flag of the Hellenic Army Academy before parading in the OXI day. Ohi Day (also spelled Ochi Day, Greek: Επέτειος του «’Οχι»[needs IPA] Epeteios tou “‘Ohi”, Anniversary of the “No”) is celebrated throughout Greece, Cyprus and the Greek communities around the world on October 28 each year, to commemorate the rejection by Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas (in power from August 4, 1936, until January 29, 1941) of the ultimatum made by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on October 28, 1940.