Known also as Poppy Day or Armistice Day, Remembrance Day is celebrated on
November 11th every year. A special memorial day has been observed in Commonwealth member states
since the end of the First World War, to remember the members of their
armed forces who have died in the line of duty. Following a tradition
inaugurated by King George V in 1919, the day is also marked by war remembrances in many
non-Commonwealth countries. Hostilities formally ended "at the 11th hour
of the 11th day of the 11th month." In the USA, it is called Veterans Day
and is celebrated with parades in which many veterans of wars participate,
proudly showing off their medals and honors received. In Australia and New
Zealand, it is called Anzac Day. The
celebration in England is held by the Cenotaph, a memorial tomb in the heart of
London, where many poppies and wreaths are placed. It is a tradition that
everyone wears a poppy on their chest in memory of the fallen victims of past
wars, while families place poppies with a cross on tombstones and gravesites in
cemeteries. Military cemeteries are particularly highlighted with flags,
crosses, but especially poppies on this day, and the days preceding it. Let us
remember them.
Thursday 11 November 2021
Remembrance Day
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