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...
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....
Consider the bright colour of the poppies against the often cold dark tones of the memorial and underexpose slightly so the darker areas become a stark contrast behind the vibrant red of the poppies. You can adjust the contrast and colour saturation using your image editing program to enhance t...
The branches rely on the poppy drive to raise funds that stay in the community to support veterans. People are invited to go to local cenotaphs to leave their poppies on or after Remembrance Day but there are not mass gatherings planned due to COVID-19. The legion’s national organizat...
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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...
a.a strong red to reddish-orange colour b.(as adjective):a poppy dress. 5.(Architecture) a less common name forpoppyhead2 6.an artificial red poppy flower worn to mark Remembrance Sunday [Old Englishpopæg,ultimately from Latinpapāver] ...
Remembrance Day. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa, Canada covered with red poppies. 4K Monument at the armistice site, in the forest of Compiegne, Oise department, France 4K Movie of a beautiful kite being flown to commemorate remembrance day, poppy day ...
With that in mind, the Royal Canadian Legion now offers biodegradable poppies, which have the same look but are less damaging to the environment. "We really wanted to reduce our environmental footprint and create a way for people to still remember with the iconic symbo...
"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, whe...