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A two-minute silence is held at 11am, "the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" (the time at which the armistice became effective), both on Armistice Day itself and on Remembrance Sunday.
The normal British convention is two minutes of silence (though Buckingham Palace suggested one minute for Diana, Princess of Wales on 6 September 1997).
There were international silences of three minutes on 15 March 2004 for the 11 March 2004 Madrid train bombings, and on 5 January 2005 for the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.
A moment of silence is the expression for a period of silent contemplation, prayer, reflection, or meditation.
Similar to flying a flag at half-mast, a moment of silence is often a gesture of respect, particularly in mourning for those who have recently died or as part of a commemoration ceremony of a tragic historical event.
A moment of silence may be accompanied by other acts of symbolic significance, such as the tolling of bells, the release of doves or balloons, or a performance of the Last Post.
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