REMEMBARANCE DAY

Remembrance Day was first observed in 1919 throughout the British Commonwealth. It was originally called “Armistice Day ” to commemorate armistice agreement that ended the First World War on Monday, November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m.—on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.Remembrance Day is an opportunity to pay respect and honour to those who lost their lives serving their country. It also gives the public a chance to remember family and friends who lost their lives fighting in wars.Nowadays, people remember those who were lost in the war by holding a two-minute silence and by wearing a red poppy.

What time is the two minute silence today?

The two- minute silence always falls at 11am on 11 November. It is observed at the '11th Hour', when World War One officially came to an end - 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918.

Do Americans wear poppies?

In the United States, the Veterans of Foreign Wars conducted the first nationwide distribution of remembrance poppies before Memorial Day in 1922. Today, the American Legion Auxiliary distributes crepe-paper poppies in exchange for donations around Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

What does the black in the poppy mean?

While the red poppy is the most well known symbol of remembrance, there are other coloured poppies too - white, black and purple - that have different meanings. ... The white poppy is handed out by a charity called Peace Pledge Union, which promotes peace.