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Yes, many veterans' organizations still offer poppies. They are not really 'selling' them, but are requesting donations. The donations are typically used for such things as orphanages and veterans' hospitals.
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Was Veterans Day ever observed on another day?
No, but many confuse memorial day ( was decoration day ) with versans day 11/11 . Poppies are sold this time of the year in British countries, weereas the USA , they sell poppies for memorial day (5/30 )
What is the used for poppies?
Poppies are a wild flower, we wear them because in the war, there were poppies on the battleground.
Why do the veterans of foreign wars volunteers give you a paper poppy after you give them a donation?
Red poppies began growing on the bomb blasted battlefields in the First World War. They were adopted as a symbol for the wasted lives and futility of war. Since then, poppies are sold by charities to help armed forces veterans who have and still are suffering from conflicts any where in the world up to the present day.
What happened to all the poppies in the US When I was a child on Veterans Day I would see everyone wearing a poppy in honor of the veterans. Now I do not see them anymore. Where did they go?
They are still worn on 11/11, especially by those of who lost family members to "The War To End All Wars".
Why was Veterans Day started?
Veterans day was started to honor the veterans that have served and are still alive.
What is the name of the flower that is closely associated with veterans?
In 1915 Moina Michael was inspired by a poem written by Canadian physician Lieutenant Colonel John McCrea titled In Flanders Fields. McCrea was a doctor during World War I. It is a poem about a very deadly battle during that war that was in Ypres salient where he treated wounded and dying soldiers for seventeen days straight.When he was writing that poem near the location of the battle he could see poppies springing up from the ground and the first and last lines of the poem mention poppies. Ms. Michael was touched by the poem and conceived of the idea of associating red poppies with Memorial Day. She chose red to symbolize the blood that is spilled during war. She started a campaign to have people wear red poppies on Memorial Day as a symbol of respect. Since then poppies have come to be associated with both Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
Why is the poppy flower so important?
Do you mean the paper poppies many people wear on their lapels in November? If so, they're commemorating Armistice Day, which is now called Veterans Day in the US. Poppies were first associated with Armistice Day (the end of World War I) because of the poppies that grow in battlefields in Belgium and northern France. The Canadian poet John McCrae wrote the famous poem "In Flanders Fields", which begins with the line "In Flanders fields the poppies grow".
Was the first Veterans Day on November 11th 1919?
no in 1919 it was still called armistice but yes that was when armistace was 1st celebrated. then in 1953 it was changed to veterans day no in 1919 it was still called armistice but yes that was when armistace was 1st celebrated. then in 1953 it was changed to veterans day
Why do you were poppies on rembrances day?
we wear poppies on remembrance day to show our respect for the people who died in the wars.
Is Veterans Day still the same?
Veteran's Day in the US is observed on November the 11th .
Why are poppies often sold to raise money for veterans and their windows on Veterans Day?
Poppies grew wild in the fields in Flanders, where many of the battles of World War 1 took place. They particularly proliferated after the battles were over, the soil churned up, and the area fertilised with the blood of thousands. For this reason they are a significant link with war veterans. It is fitting that they be sold to raise funds for the veterans of any conflict, or their widows, who need help. See the related link which contains the poem "In Flanders Field", highlighting the significance of these battlefields.
You still honor the veterans of the civil war?
The US Veteran's Day honors all veterans of all of America's wars.
