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===Recent parades=== [[File:Pasadena Police Dept. (15760688773).jpg|thumb|[[Pasadena Police Department (California)|Pasadena Police Department]] officers on [[Police motorcycle|motorcycles]] during the 2014 Rose Parade]] The 2009 parade featured 46 floats, including some new entries, such as [[Jack in the Box]]'s ''Jack-O-Licious'', [[Mission Viejo, California|City of Mission Viejo]]'s ''Making a Splash'', [[RFD-TV]]'s ''Hee Haw'', and the [[Roseville, California|City of Roseville]]'s ''Entertaining Dreams for a Century''. The 2010 parade saluted the men and women serving [[United States|America]] throughout the world with a [[flypast|flyover]] at the beginning of the parade by four [[F/A-18]] jets (performed by pilots of [[VFA-22|Strike Fighter Squadron 22]], the "Fighting Redcocks") from the Naval Air Station at [[Lemoore, California]]). New floats that joined the 2011 Rose Parade were: [[Beverly Hills]] Tournament of Roses Committee, [[Cunard Line]], [[Dole Food Company|Dole]], [[Los Angeles County Fire Department|Los Angeles County Firemen]]'s Benefit & Welfare: Never Forget 9/11 "Remember, Reflect, Renew", [[Uno (card game)|UNO]] 40th Anniversary, "Messina Wildlife Management", [[Namco Bandai Games]], "Quikrete" Cement & Concrete Products, "Saving America's Mustangs Foundation", and Shriner's Hospitals For Children. The 2012 Rose Parade had 43 floats, 21 bands, and 18 equestrian units with approximately 400 horses. The honor for being the last units in the parade went to All American Cowgirl Chicks (Equestrian), [[Needham Broughton High School]] (Band), and [[RFD-TV]] (Float). It also featured the first-ever Swedish entry, the Royal Swedish Navy Cadet Band. The 2013 parade featured 42 floats, 23 marching bands, and 21 equestrian units. New for the 2013 Rose Parade were floats from [[Nurses]]' float "A Healing Place", [[Delta Sigma Theta]], and the city of [[San Gabriel, California|San Gabriel]] centennial float "Celebrating Our Journey". It began with the [[Wells Fargo]]/Opening Unit, American [[Honda]]'s float, the [[United States Marine Corps]]'s Mounted Color Guard and the U.S. Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band. Farmers Insurance's "Love Float" featured the wedding of a [[Virginia]] couple, Nicole and Gerald of [[Chesapeake, VA]]. The couple was selected through a first-ever public vote by the American people. The parade's closing unit featured [[Coco Jones]] of the [[Disney Channel]]. Featured in the 2014 parade were 45 floats, including new floats from [[eHarmony]], K9s4COPS, [[Public Storage]] ("Adventures In Space")<ref>{{YouTube|3U2S3UWufv4|2014 – Adventures In Space – Public Storage – Rose Parade Float}}, Youtube, January 1, 2014</ref> and [[SeaWorld]]. Actor, director, writer, producer [[Garry Marshall]] played the role of "director" on [[Burbank, California|Burbank]]'s "Lights...camera...action!" float. [[KC and the Sunshine Band]] were featured on [[San Antonio Winery|Stella Rosa Wine]]'s "Stellabrate Good Times" float. Performing on the e-Harmony float was [[Natalie Cole]], singing [[This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)|"This Will Be"]]. [[NBC]]'s ''[[The Voice (U.S. TV series)|The Voice]]'' joined this parade too, along with [[Daryl Hall]] and the [[Harlem Globetrotters]]. The [[AIDS Healthcare Foundation]] float ("Living the Dream: Love Is the Best Protection") featured a wedding of a California couple, Aubrey Loots and Danny Leclair; some people called for a boycott of the parade as the couple are actually both men.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-ln-gay-wedding-rose-parade-20131228,0,1994835.story | work=Los Angeles Times | first=Soumya | last=Karlamangla | title=Gay couple to marry on Rose Parade float | date=December 29, 2013}}</ref> [[Nancy O'Dell]], along with [[Jonathan Scott (reality TV)|Jonathan]] and [[Drew Scott]] (of the ''[[Property Brothers]]'') co-hosted the parade.<ref>{{cite press release | title =Nancy O'Dell, Property Brothers to host HGTV's Rose Parade 2014 | publisher =Scripps Networks Interactive | date =September 26, 2013 | url =http://www.scrippsnetworksinteractive.com/newsroom/company-news/Pages/Nancy-O'Dell,-Property-Brothers-to-host-HGTV's-Rose-Parade-2014.aspx | access-date =March 8, 2017 }}</ref> The 2015 parade had 41 floats. New participants were [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC's]] ''[[The Bachelor (U.S. TV series)|The Bachelor]]'', [[American Armenian]] Rose Float Association, [[Kiehl's]] Since 1851, [[Northwestern Mutual]], United [[Sikh]] Mission, and [[Zappos]].com. The 2016 parade featured 44 floats, 19 equestrian units, and 20 marching bands. New participants were [[Los Angeles Lakers]], [[City of Irvine]] Chamber of Commerce, [[South Dakota]] Tourism, the California Milk Advisory Board, [[PBS]] (featuring [[Downton Abbey]]), and [[MUFG Union Bank|Union Bank]]. It marked the end of [[Bob Eubanks]] and [[Stephanie Edwards (TV personality)|Stephanie Edwards]]'s participation in the parade for local television station [[KTLA]]. Singpoli Group's float "Marco Polo East Meets West", constructed by float builder Paradiso was judged as the sweepstakes winner, the "Most beautiful entry in the Parade with outstanding floral presentation and design."<ref>[http://www.tournamentofroses.com/news/2016-float-awards-announcement 2016 Float Awards Announcement], Tournament of Roses, January 1, 2016</ref> The 2020 Rose Parade featured 40 floats, 17 equestrian units with over 450 horses, and 20 marching bands. The Co-Grand Marshals of the parade were gymnast [[Laurie Hernandez|Laurie Hernández]], actress and singer [[Rita Moreno]], and actress [[Gina Torres]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Order of March|url=http://roseparadeonline.com/|access-date=2019-12-28|website=Rose Parade}}</ref> The 2022 parade featured 43 floats, 18 equestrian units, and 20 marching bands in addition to the special units. The grand marshal was actor [[LeVar Burton]]. The 2023 parade's grand marshal was politician [[Gabby Giffords]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Toohey |first1=Grace |title=Former Rep. Gabby Giffords to serve as 2023 Rose Parade grand marshal |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-13/gabby-giffords-rose-parade-grand-marshal-2023-rose-bowl |access-date=October 13, 2022 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=October 13, 2022}}</ref>
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