Looking for Remembrance Day reads to teach young readers why we wear a poppy today? Check out a few of our favourites.

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In 2017, I drew a different Canadian each day. For here's a thread of a dozen Canadian veterans I think more people should know about:
Masumi Mitsui
Léo Major
Gerald Carty
Joan Bamford Fletcher

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known as Veterans Day in the US, honors all military veterans. It had its origin as Armistice Day, marking the official end of the First World War, at 11 am on 11/11/1918.

Image: C. R. W. Nevinson, "After a Push," 1918
More on WWI: https://t.co/3SDBnIVruV

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Stained glass from Hythe in Kent, and Southwell Minster.

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Armistice Day, also known as Remembrance Day, falls on 11 November every year and marks the pivotal day when World War One ended; 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month, 1918.



👉 https://t.co/jffOvhIWpH

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A couple years ago I worked on the Richmond First World War Stories project. I illustrated 12 aspects of how WW1 affected the Richmond area.

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While it’s known as Veterans Day in the States, up here in Canada, November 11th is known as Remembrance Day. We also wear poppies. We remember those who fought and died for our countries

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✨Honour the memory of those who paved the way for the freedom we enjoy today 👣🥀❤️

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Today we reflect on the great sacrifices that people made to protect our freedom

Today's remembrance day will be slightly different to usual for many of us but we will still be marking the minute's silence in our respective homes & workplaces.

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Today is Remembrance Day. Remembering those who lost their lives fighting for their country. This oil on board painting is called 'Poppies' and was painted in 1973 by Angela Spedding. Also a prize winner at the Wallasey Spring Exhibition 1973.

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We are proud to share this display created by staff and on

Even though Remembrance is different this year, we will be observing the silence at 11am and hope you can all commemorate this day.

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...to the end, to the end, they remain.

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In Flanders fields, the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row~

11th November, known as The armistice day that marks the end of WW1. Here's Madam holding a Poppy Flower, A symbol of Remembrance.

Also, i hope madam cover this song someday~

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