Bermuda (disambiguation)

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Bermuda, Islands of Bermuda, or The Somers Isles is an Atlantic archipelago, a British Overseas Territory, and formerly part of Virginia.

Bermuda (or its adjective Bermudian) may also refer to:

  • Bermuda Hundred Campaign, a campaign during the American Civil War
  • The dockyard at the core of the Royal Navy base in Bermuda named HMD Bermuda
  • Fortress Bermuda, a romantic term for Bermuda.
  • Bermuda kite a type of kite traditionally flown in Bermuda at Easter, symbolizing the ascent of Christ.
  • Bermuda shorts, a type of short trousers
  • The Bermuda Conference was an international conference between the United Kingdom and the United States held on April 19, 1943 at Hamilton, Bermuda, concerned with the plight of European Jews.
  • Bermuda Agreement, an aviation agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom
  • Brewster Bermuda, a British name for the Brewster SB2A Buccaneer two-seat scout bomber
  • Bermuda national cricket team, the national cricket team of Bermuda
  • Bermuda, a song by Roky Erickson, first released as a single, and then inserted into some albums, among them Don't Slander Me

Bands

  • Bermuda (American metal band), a deathcore band based in Southern California
  • Bermuda (Australian band), a deathcore band that was based in Sydney, Australia (now defunct).
  • Bermuda (American rock band), a post-hardcore/emo band that was based in Las Vegas (now defunct).

People

  • Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz (born 1956), a drummer for "Weird Al" Yankovic

Places

United States

Thousands of Bermudians emigrated to North America in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries, especially to the South-East. These emigres left the name of the archipelago on many parts of the modern United States of America.

Outside United States

Plants

  • Juniperus bermudiana, a juniper tree endemic to Bermuda, known as Bermuda cedar
  • Bermudiana, a flowering plant endemic to Bermuda, belonging to the Sisyrinchium genus
  • Cynodon dactylon or Bermuda grass, a fast growing grass best suited for warm climates
  • Lilium longiflorum, known as the Easter lily, or the Bermuda lily
  • Bermuda Onion, any of several varieties of mild-flavored onions shaped like a flattened sphere

Sailing

  • Bermuda sloop, a type of sailing vessel originating in the island equipped with gaff or Bermuda rig. Also used for modern sloops with Bermuda rig.
  • Bermuda rig, a form of rigging for boats and small ships
  • Seven ships of the Royal Navy named HMS Bermuda after the island
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