Immortal regiment - this, who has gained popularity in recent years, a social movement in memory of the participants of the Second World War. It is believed that he was organized by the chairman of the Council of Veterans of the Tyumen Region Gennady Ivanov. In 2007, he organized a "winning parade", during which people carried portraits of their relatives - veterans.

What is the immortal regiment?

The immortal regiment is an action in memory of the participants of the Second World War, who defended our homeland. Procession is a civil initiative, and participation in it - the desire of the citizens themselves. People bring posters with portraits of their relatives to the procession of an immortal regiment - veterans of the Great Patriotic War. As a sign of appreciation to those who went through the war or forever remained on the battlefield, people carry portraits of relatives. The action does not bear any political color and is invented only to honor and keep the memory of the defenders of the Fatherland.

Immortal regiment: where to come?

In each city, the immortal regiment starts from a certain point and usually passes through the central streets of the city. On the official website of the movement there are announcements about where every specific action will be held on May 9. The action of the immortal regiment is carried out in different cities of Russia.

Immortal regiment: whether to register

One of the important moments of the action of the immortal regiment remains the creation of the chronicle of the regiment. To "burn a grandfather in the regiment" you need to register on the site of movement. In the personal account you can tell the story of my family so that the memory of the feat remains for future generations.

Who can be written to the immortal regiment?

A to the immortal regiment can be recorded by any relative who, who, anyway, participated in the defense of the Fatherland. This is an optional participant of hostilities. In the immortal regiment, the heroes of the rear workers, partisans, prisoners of concentration camps, and all who suffered, but struggled during the Second World War were taken to the immortal regiment.

How to make a portrait?

The little photo will not be noticeable during the march of the immortal regiment, so it is recommended to print on a transparency and attach to a special stick so that the photo can be seen above the crowd. Such photos can be prepared independently by using a picture from a family album. It will be increased in the photographer or in order reception items. The recommended size is approximately A4 format (20x30 cm). In order for the photo not suffered from the element or during the march of the immortal regiment, it can be ill.

Is it possible to participate with the whole family?

Everyone can participate in the promotion, portraits of their great-grandfather and Prapradedov in the immortal regiment often carry children. In public movement you can participate the whole family.

What is prohibited?

The promotion has its own charter. During the march of the immortal shelf, any political slogans are prohibited. Other rules operate:

1. The "immortal regiment" of his main task is to be preserved in each family of personal memory about the generation of the Great Patriotic War.

2. Participation in the "Immortal Regiment" implies that everyone who remembers and honors his relative - the veteran of the army and the fleet, the partisan, the underfloor, the fighter of the resistance, the worker of the rear, the prisoner of the concentration camp, the blockade, the child of the war - May 9 goes to the streets of the city with his (her) photo or if there is no photo - with his (her) name to take part in the parade in the "immortal regiment" column, or to pay a tribute to the memory, bringing a transparency with a portrait, name, or a photo, to the eternal fire, other Meaning place. Participation in the "immortal regiment" strictly voluntary.

3. "Immortal Regiment" - a non-commercial, non-political, non-state civil initiative. Each citizen, regardless of religion, nationality, political and other views, can get up into the rows of the regiment. The "immortal regiment" combines people. Everything that serves another is unacceptable for us. One country is one regiment.

4. "Immortal Regiment" can not be an image platform. The use of any corporate, political or other symbolism * in everything, which is related to the "immortal regiment" is excluded.

5. The regiment cannot be personalized in any, even the most respected person: politics, public figure (including historical), official. The regiment is millions of departed and their descendants.

6. Coordination and help in conducting the regiment on May 9 is engaged in the headquarters of the "immortal regiment", where, along with the organizers of the Civil Initiative, on May 9, 2012, organizations and citizens are certainly divided by the provisions of the Charter and expressing the readiness to become the regiment coordinators in their region.

7. In order to preserve the Charter, solving controversial issues, the expressions of the collective opinion of the cities of the Civil Initiative, the Open Council of the Regiment was formed. Log in to him, stating his desire, maybe every coordinator who has experience in conducting an "immortal regiment" in its region in accordance with the principles of the Charter.

8. Changes and additions to the charter can be made by the majority of the cities of the Open Council of the Regiment.

9. Our ultimate goal is to turn the "immortal regiment" in the nationary tradition of the celebration of the Victory Day on May 9.