ceremonial torch

Procession's carried fire

A ceremonial torch is a torch carried or displayed in formal rituals, processions, or symbolic events.

The Olympic torch is the most famous example, carried by relay runners to light the cauldron at the opening ceremony.

Torchlight processions mark vigils, commemorations, and celebrations: Graduates carried ceremonial torches across the quad.

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