The poppy and remembrance

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Remembering
The poppy and remembrance
Poppies and the commemorations on Remembrance Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Armistice Day and Anzac Day when we pause to remember those who lost their lives in war.

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General information

Poppy - symbolism (Wikipedia)
Remembrance Day (Wikipedia)
Armistice Day (Wikipedia) - How Remembrance Day began

USA	Veterans Day (Wikipedia) Veterans Day - Teacher Resources (teachervision.com) Memorial Day (Wikipedia) Memorial Day (usmemorialday.org) Memorial Day Teacher Resources (teachervision.com) Memorial Day vs. Veterans Day. What's the difference? (rd.com)
Canada	The Poppy Campaign (Royal Canadian Legion) Teachers Guide to Remembrance [pdf] (Royal Canadian Legion) The Poppy, Symbol of Remembrance (Canadian War Museum) A Day of Remembrance (Veterans Affairs Canada) Remembrance Resources (Veterans Affairs Canada) - see table of contents at right of page
United Kingdom	Remembrance Day in Britain (Project Britain) Do's and don'ts of poppy etiquette (BBC) Remembrance Day (activityvillage.co.uk) - explanation of Remembrance Day and why the poppy is used Royal British Legion: Poppy Appeal (Wikipedia) Poems for Remembrance Day (Project Britain)
Australia	Red poppies (Australian War Memorial) The Poppy is for Sacrifice (anzacday.org.au) The Red Poppy (airforce.gov.au)
New Zealand	Remembrance - Poppy Day and Poppy Appeal in New Zealand (RSA - Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association). Scroll down. The Red Poppy (New Zealand History Online)
OTHER COUNTRIES	For information about other countries that hold a day of remembrance, see Remembrance Day (Wikipedia)

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