On Memorial Day, Americans wear red poppy flowers as a way to honor the men and women who have lost their lives protecting our country. But where did this tradition originate?
What Is Veterans Day? Veterans Day gives Americans the opportunity to celebrate the bravery and sacrifice of all U.S. veterans. However, most Americans confuse this holiday with Memorial Day, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. What's more, some Americans don't know why we commemo...
While Veterans Day observance is fairly low-key in the United States, Remembrance Day in Britain and Europe is more frequently celebrated, and is even part of many churches'religious calendars, to be celebrated the Sunday closest to the 11th of November in the calendar. ...
The Remembrance Day symbolism of the poppy started with a poem written by a World War I brigade surgeon who was struck by the sight of the red flowers growing on a ravaged battlefield.
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On November 11,Canadians celebrate a similar holiday called Remembrance Dayto honor those who served in the Canadian Armed Forces. In Canada, it is a tradition for citizens to wear red poppy flowers in memory of those who perished in war. ...
Decoration Day On May 5, 1868, General John A. Logan, leader of an organization for Northern Civil War veterans, called for a nationwide day of remembrance later that month. “The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves...
I recently spent some time researching all about Memorial Day. What is the true meaning of this day? How does it differ from Veterans Day? Why is the red poppy is a traditional symbol? Inspired by what I read, I created two FREE Memorial Day Printables.
Every year,I buy a poppy from the UK veterans associationin November. It is a way to honour of those who have died and the other UK veterans who have often fought alongside us Americans (e.g., in Iraq and Afghanistan). I certainly felt solidarity with folks in the theatre today. ...
The poppy remains a symbol of remembrance to this day. One of the Earliest Memorial Day Ceremonies Was Held by Freed African Americans At the close of the Civil War, people recently freed from slavery in Charleston honored fallen Union soldiers. Read more The WWI Origins of the Poppy as a...