Remembrance Day
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Remembrance Day in Australia is
an occasion to commemorate
and remember all Australians
who have died as a result of war.
In Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand,
South Africa, Canada and the United States, 11
November became known as Armistice Day a day
to remember those who died in World War One.
On the 11th hour on the 11th
day of the 11th month, a
minutes silence is observed and
dedicated to those soldiers who
died fighting to protect the
The origin of
Remembrance Day
This conflict had mobilized over 70 million people and left
between 9 and 13 million dead. The Allied nations chose this
day and time for the commemoration of their war dead.
At 11 am on 11 November 1918, the guns on the Western
Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous
warfare. The allied armies had driven the German invaders
back, having inflicted heavy defeats upon them over the
preceding four months.
In November, the Germans called for an armistice
(suspension of fighting) in order to secure a peace
settlement. They accepted the allied terms of unconditional
surrender.
Just the people who are or were part of the
army, the families, famous people and the
people of the goverment have a code to
dress in this special day.
The Poppy
flower.
Poppies have long been used as a symbol of
sleep, peace, and death: Sleep because of the
opium extracted from them is a sedative, and
death because of the common blood-red color of
the red poppy in particular.
In Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, South
Africa and New Zealand are worn to
commemorate those who died in war. This form of
commemoration is associated with Remembrance
Day, which falls on November 11. In Canada,
Australia and the UK, poppies are often worn from
the beginning of November through to the 11th,
or Remembrance Sunday if that falls on a later
date. In New Zealand and Australia, soldiers are
commemorated on ANZAC day (April 25),
although the poppy is still commonly worn around
Remembrance Day. Wearing of poppies has been
a custom since 1924 in the United States.
What do people do?
Many Australians stop what they are doing at exactly
11am in their local times on November 11 each year
to dedicate a minute of silence for those who died in
war, especially soldiers from as far back as World
War I. Those who join in this act of remembrance
include teachers, students, politicians, and workers
of public and private sector enterprises.
Many people wear artificial poppies on the day and
key political figures make speeches in remembrance
of the nations fallen heroes. Services are held at
11am at war memorials in suburbs and towns across
the country, at which the Last Post is played by a
bugler and a one-minute silence is observed.
Remembrance Day has been partly eclipsed
byANZAC Dayas the national day of war
commemoration.
Can you hear Australias heroes
marching? Remembrance Song.
Can you hear Australias heroes marching?
Can you hear them as they march into eternity?
There will never be a greater love,
There just couldnt be a greater sacrifice,
There just couldnt be.
Can you hear Australias heroes marching?
The ones who fought, and gave their all.
Can you hear Australias heroes marching?
Can you hear them as they march into eternity?
There will never be a greater love,
There just couldnt be a greater sacrifice,
There just couldnt be.
Can you hear Australias heroes marching?
Theyre marching once again, across our great
land.
Can you hear Australias heroes marching?
Can you hear them as they march into eternity?
There will never be a greater love,
There just couldnt be a greater sacrifice,
There just couldnt be.
Can you hear Australias heroes marching?
