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- The reason poppies were chosen to represent veterans was because they grew quickly in the disturbed battlefields of the First World War and their vast numbers were linked to the numbers of dead from the conflict.
- In the battlefields of Belgium during World War I, poppies grew wild amid the ravaged landscape. How could such a pretty little flower grow wild while surrounded by death and destruction? The overturned soils of battle enabled the poppy seeds to be covered, thus allowing them to grow and to forever serve as a reminder of the bloodshed during that time and for the future.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoRemembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day, Armistice Day or Veterans Day) is a Memorial Day observed in Commonwealth countries to remember the members of their armed forces who have died on duty since World War I. This day, or alternative dates, are also recognised as special days for war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth countries. Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November to recall the official end of World War I on that date in 1918, as the major hostilities of World War I were formally ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month" of 1918 with the German signing ofthe Armistice. (Note that "at the 11th hour", refers to the passing of the 11th hour, or 11:00 a.m.)
The day was specifically dedicated by King George V, on 7 November 1919, to the observance of members of the armed forces who were killed during World War I. This was possibly done upon the suggestion of Edward George Honey to Wellesley Tudor Pole, who established two ceremonial periods of remembrance based on events in 1917.[1]
The red remembrance poppy has become a familiar emblem of Remembrance Day due to the poem In Flanders Fields. These poppies bloomed across some of the worst battlefields of Flanders in World War I, their brilliant red colour an appropriate symbol for the blood spilt in the war. The Battle was fought in a poppy field, which is a coincidence because aforementioned, it has all the colours of the war and death (red and black.)
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∙ 10y agomany people died in world war two and many of the trenches where in large poppy field when it turned to summer time the poppy grew and summer was also know for many deaths so thats why
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∙ 10y agoPoppies are in relation because soldiers died on fields of poppies.
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What are worn on Memorial Day to raise money for war orphans?
Red poppies are worn on Memorial Day.
What flower is made from paper and sold on Memorial Day?
Poppies
What two items that are associated with Memorial Day?
Red poppies and wreaths (or other grave decorations) are associated with Memorial Day.
Was Veterans Day ever observed on another day?
No, but many confuse memorial day ( was decoration day ) with versans day 11/11 . Poppies are sold this time of the year in British countries, weereas the USA , they sell poppies for memorial day (5/30 )
Do they use poppies for days other than a.n.z.a.c day?
Yes. Poppies are also used for Remembrance Day, or Armistice Day, on 11 November.
What is the name of the flower that is closely associated with veterans?
In 1915 Moina Michael was inspired by a poem written by Canadian physician Lieutenant Colonel John McCrea titled In Flanders Fields. McCrea was a doctor during World War I. It is a poem about a very deadly battle during that war that was in Ypres salient where he treated wounded and dying soldiers for seventeen days straight.When he was writing that poem near the location of the battle he could see poppies springing up from the ground and the first and last lines of the poem mention poppies. Ms. Michael was touched by the poem and conceived of the idea of associating red poppies with Memorial Day. She chose red to symbolize the blood that is spilled during war. She started a campaign to have people wear red poppies on Memorial Day as a symbol of respect. Since then poppies have come to be associated with both Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
What was use for the world war 2 memorial?
The "use" of any war memorial is to pay homage to people who died so you could live free. -To serve as a sacred focal point on special days like Remembrance Day, Veterans Day and other similar days. A memorial for veterans to place their poppies, and to remind us all of the soldiers, sailors and airmen who paid for your freedom with their lives.
What is the used for poppies?
Poppies are a wild flower, we wear them because in the war, there were poppies on the battleground.
Why do you were poppies on rembrances day?
we wear poppies on remembrance day to show our respect for the people who died in the wars.
Why is veteran's day called poppy day in England?
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.
What is the adjective for memorial day?
Memorial Day is the proper adjective for Memorial Day, as in Memorial day ceremony or Memorial day dinner
What is the symbol for veteran's day?
poppies
