A white flag is traditionally used to represent a truce. White flags have had different meanings throughout history and depending on the locale

An armistice is when the warring parties agree to stop fighting. It is not necessarily the end of a war, but can instead be just a cease fire. It is derived from the Latin arma, meaning weapons and statium, meaning a stopping. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome.

A truce or ceasefire usually refers to a temporary cessation of hostilities for an agreed limited time or within a limited area. A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees A truce may be needed in order to negotiate an armistice. An armistice is a modus vivendi and is not the same as a peace treaty, which may take months or even years to agree on. Modus vivendi is a Latin phrase which means an agreement between those who agree to differ ( Agree to disagree) A peace treaty is an agreement between two hostile parties usually countries or governments that formally ends an armed conflict The 1953 Korean War armistice ^[1] is a major example of an armistice which has not yet been followed by a peace treaty. The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the

The United Nations Security Council often imposes or tries to impose cease-fire resolutions on parties in modern conflicts. Armistices are always negotiated between the parties themselves and are thus generally seen as more binding than non-mandatory UN cease-fire resolutions in modern international law.

The key aspect in an armistice is the fact that "all fighting ends with no one surrendering". This is in contrast to an unconditional surrender, which is a surrender without conditions, except for those provided by international law. Unconditional surrender is a surrender without conditions except for those provided by International law.

Notable armistices in history

The most notable armistice, and the one which is still meant when people say simply "The Armistice", is the armistice at the end of World War I, on 11 November 1918, signed near Compiègne, France, and effective at the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. The armistice treaty between the Allies and Germany was signed in a railway carriage in Compiègne Forest on November 11, 1918 Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Compiègne Forest is a Forest in Picardie, France, located near the town of Compiègne. " ^[2]

Armistice Day is still celebrated in some places on the anniversary of that armistice; alternatively November 11, or a Sunday near to it, may still be observed as a Remembrance Day. Armistice Day is the anniversary of the symbolic end of World War I on 11 November, 1918. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Remembrance Day also known as Poppy Day, Armistice Day (the event it commemorates or Veterans Day is a day to commemorate the ^[3]

Other armistices in history are:

• Armistice of Copenhagen of 1537 ended the Danish war known as the Count's Feud. The Armistice of Copenhagen of 1537 ended the Danish war known as the Count's Feud. The Count's Feud (Grevens Fejde also called the Count's War, was a Civil war that raged in Denmark in 1534&ndash1536 and brought about the Reformation

• Armistice of Stuhmsdorf of 1635 between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Sweden. The Treaty of Stuhmsdorf (Stilleståndet i Stuhmsdorf or Sztumska Wieś (Rozejm w Sztumskiej Wsi was a Treaty signed on 12 September 1635

• Peace of Westphalia of 1648 that ended the Thirty Years' War. The term Peace of Westphalia refers to the two peace treaties of Osnabrück and Münster, signed on May 15 and October 24 of For the Mauritanian Thirty Years' War see Char Bouba war. For the band see The 30 Years War.

• World War I
  • Armistice between Russia and the Central Powers, at Brest-Litovsk, 1917 (see Treaty of Brest-Litovsk)
  • Armistice with Bulgaria, also known as the Armistice of Solun, September 1918
  • Armistice with Germany (Compiègne), 1918
  • Austrian-Italian Armistice of Villa Giusti ended the First World War on the Italian front in early November 1918
  • Armistice of Mudros Between the Ottoman Empire and the Allies, 1918

• Armistice of Mudanya between Turkey, Italy, France and Britain and later Greece, 1922. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Not to be confused with the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (February 9 1918, a similar treaty involving Ukraine and the Central Powers. The armistice treaty between the Allies and Germany was signed in a railway carriage in Compiègne Forest on November 11, 1918 The Armistice of villa Giusti ended warfare between Italy and Austria-Hungary on the Italian Front during World War I. The Armistice of Moudros ( 30 October 1918) ended the hostilities in the Middle Eastern theatre between the Ottoman Empire and the Allies The Armistice of Mudanya was an agreement between Turkey, Italy, France and Britain, signed in the town of Mudanya, Turkey on

• World War II
  • Armistice with France (Second Compiègne), 1940
  • Armistice of Saint Jean d'Acre between British forces in the Middle East and Vichy France forces in Syria, 1941
  • Armistice with Italy, 1943
  • Moscow Armistice, signed by Finland and the Soviet Union on September 19, 1944 ending the Continuation War. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Second Armistice at Compiègne was signed at 1850 on 22 June 1940 near Compiègne, in the department of Oise, between Nazi Germany The Armistice of Saint Jean d'Acre concluded the Syria-Lebanon campaign of World War II. The Armistice with Italy was an Armistice signed on September 3 and publicly declared on September 8, 1943, during World War II, between Finland and the Soviet Union signed the Moscow Armistice on September 19, 1944, ending the Continuation War. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Continuation War (Jatkosota Fortsättningskriget Советско-финская война ( 25 June 1941 &ndash 19 September 1944)
  • (Germany implemented an unconditional surrender at the end of the war, immediately prior to V-E day)
  • Japanese Instrument of Surrender

• 1949 Armistice Agreements between Israel and its neighbors Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. Unconditional surrender is a surrender without conditions except for those provided by International law. Victory in Europe Day ( V-E Day or VE Day) was May 7 and May 8, 1945, the dates when the World War II Allies The Japanese Instrument of Surrender was the written agreement that established the Armistice ending the Pacific War and with it World War II. The 1949 Armistice Agreements are a set of agreements signed during 1949 between Israel and its neighbors Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan ^[4]

• Korean War Armistice, July 1953. The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the

• Armistice of Trung Gia signed by France and the Viet Minh on July 20, 1954 ending the First Indochina War. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The First Indochina War (also known as the French Indochina War, the The Anti-French War, the Franco-Vietnamese War, the Franco-Vietminh War,

• 1962 armistice in Algeria attempted to end the Algerian War. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's The Algerian War ( French: Guerre d'Algérie; 1954-1962 also known as Algerian War of Independence, led to Algeria 's independence from

References

External links

• Allied Armistice Terms, 11 November 1918. The War to End All Wars. FirstWorldWar. com. Retrieved on 2007-01-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina.