German revolutions of 1848–49 used on today's national flag of Germany as a symbol of the Republican movement and of the unity among the German-speaking people. Activism for liberal reforms spread through many of the German states, each of which had distinct revolutions. They were also inspired by the street demonstrations of workers and artisans led in Paris, France, from February 22 through 24, 1848, which resulted in the abdication by King Louis-Philippe of France and his exile in Britain. In France the revolution of 1848 became known as the February Revolution. The revolutions spread from France across Europe; they erupted soon thereafter in
Empire Award for Scene of the Year Empire Award for Scene of the Year The Empire Award for Scene of the Year was an Empire Award presented annually by the British film magazine "Empire" to honor the best film scene of the previous year. The Empire Award for Scene of the Year was first introduced at the 8th Empire Awards ceremony in 2003 with "Yoda's duel" from "" receiving the award and last presented at the 12th Empire Awards ceremony in 2007 with "The bridge attack" from "" receiving the award. Winners were voted by the readers of "Empire" magazine. In the list below, winners are listed