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In some of the [[Commonwealth realm]]s, a '''division bell''' is a bell rung in or around parliament to signal a [[Division of the assembly|division]] (a vote) to members of the relevant chamber so that they may participate.<ref>[https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/business/divisions/ UK Parliament glossary - Divisions]</ref> A division bell may also be used to signal the start or end of parliamentary proceedings, and often produces different sounds or coloured lights to identify the chamber affected.<ref name="SN06041" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://lop.parl.ca/About/Parliament/Education/glossary-intermediate-students-e.html|title=Glossary of Parliamentary Terms|website=Parliament of Canada|access-date=17 February 2019}}</ref>