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Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day, also known as Veterans Day, is on November 11 and marks the anniversary of the armistice which ended the First World War (1914–18). A day to commemorate the sacrifices of members of the armed forces and of civilians in times of war.
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What was remembrance day originally known as?
Veterans Day in the US. Also known as Poppy day and Armistice day in other countries.
What is the correct side to wear a poppy?
The correct way to wear a poppy is to pin it to the left collar area. If the article of clothing being worn does not have a collar, it should be worn on the left lapel area.
At 5 am, in a railroad-car outside Compiegne, France the Germans signed an Armistice Agreement with the allied forces that led to the ending of hostilities a cease fire, so ending the War. This took place at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
The Peace Treaty that officially ended World War 1 was called the Treaty of Versailles. It was signed at the Palace of Versailles on 28th June 1919.
What is the purpose of remembrance day?
Remembrance Day is so important because it's a day in each year, when we
remember the soldiers that died for us in WW1 and WW2.
What are all the countries that celebrate remembrance day?
Mostly British Commonwealth countries and Canada. In different countries it varies from Remembrance Day, Veterans Day, Poppy Day, or the other one with the strange word. But it's all normally November 11.
What is dress protocol for remembrance day?
Set the tone by explaining the nature of the assembly, and that if there are any dramatic skits or choir performances the audience is asked not to applaud. Today is not about the performers, but about the fallen. It is about those who have sacrificed in the past and as well honours those who sacrifice for us at the present. The day is a reminder that should we fail to remember the horrors, the anguish, and the inequities of war, that we may needlessly suffer them again. Lest we forget. It is a reminder that vigilance and duty are sometimes required to preserve freedom. Lest we forget.
After any readings, speakers, video, or performances, and timed as close as possible to a minute before the eleventh hour, the last post is played. At the end of the Last Post, there is at least one minute of silence, technically two. The minute of silence is broken by the playing of Reveille. After which the end of the assembly is announced and the crowd is asked to go forth.
What was rememberacnce day called before remembrance day?
Armistice Day, but some people still refer to it as Armistice Day.
What does the black in the poppy represent?
the red stands for blood .And the black stands for death and bullets
What do poppies have in common with remembrance day?
It all started with that poem " In Flanders Feilds". For all those who don't know " Flanders Feilds" ( not sure if that's the actual name) was a burial site for all those killed in the war, most of them no name soldiers. One day a man came down to visit the dead and saw all the poppies there that inspired the poem witch became rather popular have the poppie it's symbol. So that's pritty much why the poppie is warn. Plz wear a poppie and support our troops. Least we forget
A poppy is a beautiful type of flower and it is one of the popular flowers!
Why is the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month so important in 1918?
It was the official end of World War I, the time and date of the armistice, or ceasefire, that was arranged at Compiegne, France.
It is commemorated on Remembrance Day (November 11), also known as Poppy Day, and in the US as Armistice Day, an official holiday that was renamed Veterans Day in 1954.
What countries have Remembrance Day?
Some countries, like Australia and Canada, honour those who died serving their country on November 11 each year. Others on Armistice Day or Remembrance Sunday, like Britain. Others honour, like the United States their war dead in May.
How do people feel when they do Remembrance Day?
Remembrance Day is an Australian holiday that remembers soldiers who died during World War I. People celebrate the day by wearing red poppies because it symbolizes the poppies on the ground during the war that were drenched with soldier's blood.
Why are red poppies a symbol of remembrance?
Red poppies symbolise remembrance.
The story goes that, following one of the bloodiest battles of World War I, in the fields of Flanders in western Europe, when the ground was completely churned up and muddied, thousands of red poppies sprang up. The seeds had lain dormant in the soil and, after being aerated with the churning of the soil from the soldiers' boots and fertilized with their blood, the poppies grew abundantly, springing forth new life from death.
This is why poppies are worn on Remembrance Day (commemorating Armistice Day) as well as ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand and on other solemn occasions when we remember the soldiers who fought or even gave their lives for our freedom.
Another reason poppies came to such prominence in association with World War I is because of how they were immortalized in that most famous poem of WWI, In Flanders Fields, written by John McCrae, a Canadian surgeon attached to the 1st Field Artillery Brigade. This poem is spoken at memorial services everywhere on both ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day and remains one of the most famous Australian War poems ever written.
What do the colours on a poppy represent?
The poppy flower has had symbolic meaning for centuries. The name "poppy" seems to come from the Latin word for "milk" or "milky," due to the color of the sap from this flower. As for the symbolism, poppies come in several colors, but I assume you are asking about the widely-known red poppy. It has been linked it with sleep (the sap from this flower has a sedative effect). In Victorian England, the color of the red poppy symbolized not just deep sleep but also loss (from a loved one dying). Interestingly, in some cultures, especially in Asia, it does not represent loss or sleep, but rather, deep and passionate romantic love. And in a number of cultures, including Europe and North America, the red poppy has become the symbol of remembrance, especially remembrance of those who died during a war. There is a famous poem from World War 1, with the first line "In Flanders Field, the poppies grow/ between the crosses, row on row..."
Why are red poppies worn on Veterans Day?
Red poppies are worn to signify that men and women have died to protect the liberties and freedoms many take for granted in our countries.
The poppy was chosen because the soldiers were buried in Flanders Fields, a poppy farm.
In Flanders FieldsBy: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)
Canadian Army
In Flanders Fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
What do you do on remembrance day?
On Rememberence Day we Wear poppies To show our respect to those who died in the War, We also hold a Minute or two on silence.
What does Remembrance Day signify?
It's the day of the year when we remember those who fell whilst fighting in war.
What is the significance of selling small red poppies on Veteran's Day?
The red poopies grew wild in the field where so many soldiers were buried.
John McCrae wittnessed the death of his friend Lieutenant Alexis Helmero . He wrote the Flanders field poem the following day.
