From your local VFW hall, were they often pass them out around Veteran's Day.
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It's another type of Veterans Day.
It's another type of Veterans day.
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Canada, for one, celebrates Remembrance Day.
Veterans Day is observed as Remembrance Day in many parts of Europe. It is also known as Poppy Day or Armistice Day.
The red Poppy
In North America it is celebrated on November 11th, in Canada it is called Rememrance Day and every one should wear a poppy to honour the soldiers and the veterans.
Veterans Day in the US. Also known as Poppy day and Armistice day in other countries.
Remembrance Day (Poppy Day) in Commonwealth countries is November 11. In New Zealand, France, Belgium, Serbia, and the US, it is called Veterans Day. Remembrance Sunday is the nearest Sunday to Poppy Day.
red poppy
According to an American Legion Auxiliary Hangout……………………… "The American Legion Auxiliary was the first organization to adopt the Poppy as a Memorial Flower. This took place at a National Convention in Kansas City Missouri in October, 1921. The Poppy was picked as our memorial flower because it was in full bloom on the battlefield of France in the spring of 1919, where so many of the World War I service men died in battle to save our country. The true meaning of the Poppy is an emblem of faith to those who gave their lives for the security of this nation, and by giving aid to those vererans and their families who are in need by wearing a Memorial Poppy"