Remembrance Day

The accepted side to wear a poppy is the left, as practiced by Canadian Military, however, it is not considered offensive to wear a poppy anywhere else on your body. The fact you are wearing one is what counts. Lest we forget.

Male or female...left or right handed...the poppy must be worn on left side...as in above the heart.

On remembrance day were remember the men who died in the wars.
When the men who died in the wars were buried, usually a cross was placed on the grave as a grave marker.

a single sprig of rosemary was another symbol of remembrance day.

it is red like the colour of blood that leaked out of the soldiers

Remembrance day takes place on the 11th December

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 fertilised 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 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 immortalised in that most famous poem of WWI, In Flanders Fields, written by John McCrae. This poem is spoken at memorial services everywhere on both ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day.

Another famous Poem, "We shall keep the faith" written in 1918, included these words:
"and now the torch and Poppy Red,
we wear in honour of our dead".

because that was the day war ended, and the general time. It just worked out to be the 11th day and 11th month

There are many answers to this question, non are wrong, non are right, they are mearly the opinion of the writer.

I on remembrance day 11th of November in the UK, wear 3. I chose to wear three as I have done for many years for those who have given their lives for "our past, our present and our future"

Manyy of you may have heard of the poem, *In Flanders fields.... where poppies grow* if not look it up, it's what most embraces the meaning of wearing a poppy today.

The purple ribbon on remembrance wreaths symbolizes honor, respect, and remembrance for those who have passed away, particularly in the context of various causes such as domestic violence awareness, Alzheimer's disease, and other health-related issues. Purple is often associated with dignity and mourning, making it a poignant choice for commemorating loved ones. Additionally, it serves to raise awareness for specific causes linked to the color, fostering a sense of community and support.

Well not only Germany, many other countries don't celebrate remembrance day, such as Sweden or the Scandinavian countries.

Its called a poppy!

Veterans Day in the US. Also known as Poppy day and Armistice day in other countries.

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.

because soldiers died in poppy fields so it soldiers that have died that is also why it is called remembrance day and why we have two minuets silents.

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.

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.

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.

Armistice Day, but some people still refer to it as Armistice Day.

the red stands for blood .And the black stands for death and bullets

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!

thats ridiculous... its red...

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.