Blue lighting – police institutions
On 7 March 2026, the International Day of Remembrance for Fallen Officers, iconic structures and landmarks across the world were illuminated in INTERPOL blue in a unified tribute to those who gave their lives in the service of peace and justice.
The lighting of these landmarks marked a solemn act of recognition, timed to follow the passage of daylight and connect distant communities in shared remembrance.
The initiative was led by INTERPOL’s member countries and provided a visual testament to the universal nature of police service.
These illuminated landmarks, though diverse in form and history, stood together as symbols of a common duty: to protect, to serve, and to uphold the rule of law.
Africa
Namibia, Windhoek - Namibian Police Force Memorial Site
Niger, Niamey - Direction de la Police Judiciaire
Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan - INTERPOL Regional Bureau
Gambia, Banjul - Gambia Police Force Headquarters
Cameroon, Yaoundé - INTERPOL Regional Bureau
Zimbabwe, Harare - INTERPOL Regional Bureau
Kenya, Nairobi - INTERPOL Regional Bureau
Benin, Cotonou - Direction Général de la Police Républicaine
Botswana, Gaborone - Broadhurst Police Headquarters
Namibia, Windhoek - National Police Headquarters
Eswatini, Mbabane - Police Headquarters
Guinea, Conakry - Direction régionale de police de Conakry
Guinea - Ministère de la sécurité
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Americas
Paraguay, Oficina Central Nacional de INTERPOL en Asunción
Brazil - Federal Police Regional Superintendence in the State of Goiás
Panama - Edificio de la Administración del Canal de Panamá - Policia Nacional de Panamá
Uruguay - Ministerio del Interior
Brazil - Brazilian Parliament
Mexico - Palacio del Ayuntamiento
Brazil - Federal Police Regional Superintendence in the State of Espírito Santo
Colombia, Bogota - Direccion de Investigacion Criminal e INTERPOL DIJIN
Mexico, Mexico City- Mounumento de la Revolución
Chile, Antofagasta - Ruinas de Huanchanca
Uruguay, Montevideo - Palacio Legislativo
Argentina, Buenos Aires - Departamento Central - Policía Federal Argentina
Mexico, Mexico City - The Angel of Independence
Antigua and Barbuda - Police headquarters
Brazil, Foz do Iguaçu - Ferris Wheel
El Salvador, San Salvador - INTERPOL Regional Bureau
Argentina, Buenos Aires - El Obelisco
Ecuador, Quito - La Virgen del Panecillo
Bolivia, La Paz - Puente de la Unión del Bicentenario
Peru, Lima - Ministerio del Interior
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro - Christ the Redeemer
Uruguay, Lavalleja - Jefatura policia de Lavalleja
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Asia / South Pacific
Australia, Canberra - Edmund Barton Building - Australian Federal Police
Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar - Sukhbaatar Square
New Zealand, Auckland - Sky Tower
Sri Lanka, Colombo - Sri Lanka Police Headquarters
Palestine, Ramallah - Palestinian Police Headquarters
Philippines, Quezon City - Philippine National Police Headquarters
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur - Kuala Lumpur Tower and The Exchange
Philippines, Quezon City - BGEN Rafael T. Crame Statue
Jordan, Petra - Al-Kazneh Treasury
Australia, Canberra - National Police Memorial and National Carillion - Australian Federal Police
Philippines, Quezon City - Memorial Shrine
Indonesia, Jakarta - National Monument Monas
Pakistan, Islamabad - Federal Investigation Agency Headquarters
Japan, Tokyo - Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
Nepal, Kathmandu - The Blue Pavilion
Korea, Seoul - Fallen Officers Memorial Park
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Europe
Poland, Warsaw - Police Headquarters, Silesian-Dabrowski Bridge
Luxembourg, Findel - Cite policiere Grand-Duc Henri - Police grand-ducale
Slovenia, Škofja Loka - Policijska postaja Škofja Loka - Slovenska Policija
Spain, Madrid - Memorial - Centro de Altos Estudios Policiales
Spain, Madrid - Complejo Policial de Canillas - Escultura en homenaje a los Héroes de Orzán
Spain, Barcelona - Complex Central Policia de la Generalitat Mossos d'Esquadra -Sabadell
Portugal, Lisbon - Equestrian Statue of D. José I in Praça do Comercio - Square of Comercio
Belgium, Brussels - Grand-Place
France, Lyon - INTERPOL General Secretariat
Poland, Szczecin - Mieczysław Karłowicz Philharmonic
Ireland, Dublin - An Garda Síochána Headquarters
North Macedonia, Skopje - Monument for Fallen Police Officers, Ministry of Interior
France, Paris - Place Beauvau - Ministère de l'Intérieur
Denmark, Copenhagen - Danish National Police Headquarters
Czech Republic, Prague - Petrin Tower
Monaco - Palais Princier
Andorra, Escaldes - Despatx Central de la Policia
Finland, Tempere - Police University College
Cyprus, Nicosia - Police Headquarters
Türkiye , Istanbul - Galata Tower
Türkiye , Istanbul - Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge
Italy, Rome - The Colosseum
Bulgaria, Sofia - National Palace of Culture
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