Remembrance day is a time where and when we observe the loses of our country's soldiers and heroes. It is a solemn and sorrow day. Wearing a poppy is part of the tradition in honoring our heroes. This is because the remembrance poppy was inspired by the World War I poem "In Flanders Fields". Its opening lines refer to the poppies that were the first flowers to grow in the churned-up earth of soldiers' graves in Flanders, a region of Europe that overlies a part of Belgium. Poppies were a common sight during the wars, especially on the Western Front. The flowers flourished in the soil churned up by the fighting and killing.
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.
In Canada, the national ceremony is held at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. The Governor General of Canada presides over the ceremony. It is also attended by the Prime Minister, other government officials, representatives of Veterans’ organizations, diplomatic representatives, other dignitaries, Veterans as well as the general public.
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