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Remembrance Day is observed on November 11 in remembrance of the end of hostilities in World War I on that day in 1918. Hostilities ended at the "11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month," so that is why you would stop wearing the poppy after that time.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoduring WWl many soldiers died in Belgium and France where they died in the fields that were awash with poppies, so a Canadian soldier John McRae wrote a poem "In Flanders Fields" ( Flandre being a Belgian town) so the poppy became a symbol to honour all the many soldiers who fought in WWl, WWll, and the Korean War, now also the Iraqi and the Afghanistan wars as well.
Please wear a poppy on November 11.
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∙ 12y agoTo symbolise the men who died for us in World War 1 and 2. We wear the poppies because they grew in the fields after the war.
The red on the poppy represents the blood, the black represents the bullets shot and the green the peace and hope for the future!!!
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Why should you wear a red poppy on November 11?
you should wear a red poppy on the 11th hour of the 11th mouth of the 11th day because when the war was over the battle field that they were fighting it started grown poppys from out of the ground also because you are a big chesse :D
When should the red poppy be taken off on remembrance day?
Typical poppy etiquette is to remove your poppy after November 11th. The reason being, for those who attend a local Remembrance Day ceremony, the tradition is to lay your poppy on the cenotaph after the ceremony. If you continue to wear your poppy after November 11th, it shows that you did not attend a ceremony or lay your poppy in respect, thus can be seen as a sign of disrespect.
What flower is worn on the 11th of November?
I'm not 100 percent sure but I think its a poppy
What is the date of Veterans Day?
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.
What is a poppy used for?
In the runup to Rembrance Day, 11th November, we wear poppies to represent the fact that after World War One, the only thing that grew in the war fields was poppies.
When is it correct to begin wearing a Remembrance poppy?
There is no right or wrong time to begin wearing one.The poppies usually begin going on sale about the 1st or 2nd of November, depending on geographical location. Many people will wear them as soon as they buy them.However "traditionalists" claim the best time to start wearing a poppy is from the 2nd November until the 12th November.Remembrance Day itself is on the 11th November. The Remembrance ceremony takes place at 11am. In other words, the 11th hour of the 11th day in the 11th month, which commemorates Armistice Day.Recommended book:Great Events: Remembrance Day by Gillian Clements
How do canadians honor those who served wartime?
By Remembrance Day on Nov 11th. By wearing the poppy and placing it on the Memorial after the service.
Why is there a red thing on all the NHL coaches?
The red "zero" the NHL coaches (most of whom are Canadian) wear around this time of the year is a poppy. Wearing a poppy is a Canadian tradition in November to memorialize Canada's war dead. The poppy is worn until November 11 (Remembrance Day).
Can you give me a sentence using the Word poppy in it?
Poppies are used to celebrate November 11th. Poppy's favorite flowers were poppies. The red poppies popped against the green field. The poppies were wild flowers.
When do you wear poppies?
In the days leading up to and on Remembrance Day, the 11th of November.
At what time do you take your poppy off?
There is no official sanction for this view, and the line that The Daily Telegraph has long espoused in its leading articles is that poppies may be worn in the week running up to Remembrance Sunday (November 8 this year), and then until Armistice day, November 11.
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