美国则把这一天定为老兵日“Veterans Day”,以表彰在美国军队服役过的军人。 鲜红色的虞美人花(poppy)是 Remembrance Day 的象征,到了这一天,人人都会在胸前别上一朵红色的小花,因此这一节日也被称为Poppy Day。 据说,佩戴虞美人花的传统起源于加拿大军医 John McCrae 的一首诗《在佛兰德斯战场》(In Flanders Fie...
a two-minute silence is observed at war memorials and other public spaces across the UK at 11am on Remembrance Sunday. At these locations and for weeks after
1918.At the time, the anniversary was known as Armistice Day, in reference to the formal agreement the German leaders signed to end the war. The name was changed to Remembrance Day after World War II ended in 1945....
The blood-red flower that has come to symbolize Remembrance adorns many lapels this time of year. But given the global pandemic, it can be tougher to find sources for poppies, typically available through local Royal Canadian Legion branches and their army of volunteers who could be found ...
A role for Wemyss at Great War’s end On Remembrance Day, we set aside a few minutes to honour the struggles and sacrifices made long ago by departed relatives and their fellow citizens. I was born in England 85 years ago, to grandparents born in the 1880s, so I have a tenuous, if...
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"We really wanted to reduce our environmental footprint and create a way for people to still remember with the iconic symbol that they know and are used to—the beautiful red poppy—but also know that when they're wearing one, whether [this year or] use it for ...
Unable to get it out of her mind, she vowed to always wear a red poppy in remembrance of those who were lost at that battle. Michael found her first fabric poppies at a local department store, where she bought a handful for herself and to pass out to her colleagues. After the war ...
Library to display crafted poppies for Remembrance Day poppies blow," immediately after the October 22, 2014 terrorist attack in Ottawa on Parliament, there was a push for the Royal Canadian Legion to start selling poppies earlier than normal for November 11 Remembrance Day (Yuen, 2014)... K ...
“Remembrance day” Well, it is the Canadian version of it. U know , as far as I know , the poppy is a symbole representing Canadian soldiers. There is still a strong association with the day and the red poppie representing the day in Canada. ...