11-11-11 by MagikUnicorn

Bryce • Seasonal/Holiday • posted on Nov 11, 2011

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Special Tribute for the 11-11-11 Remembrance Day Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day, Armistice Day and Veterans Day) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth countries since the end of World War I to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. This day, or alternative dates, are also recognized as special days for war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth countries. Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November to recall the official end of World War I on that date in 1918; hostilities formally ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month" of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice ("at the 11th hour" refers to the passing of the 11th hour, or 11:00 a.m.) The day was specifically dedicated by King George V on 7 November 1919 as a day of remembrance of members of the armed forces who were killed during World War I. This was possibly done upon the suggestion of Edward George Honey to Wellesley Tudor Pole, who established two ceremonial periods of remembrance based on events in 1917. The red remembrance poppy has become a familiar emblem of Remembrance Day due to the poem "In Flanders Fields". These poppies bloomed across some of the worst battlefields of Flanders in World War I, their brilliant red colour an appropriate symbol for the blood spilled in the war. The Puppy In Commonwealth countries, the poppy is a symbol associated with the memory of those who died in the war. Remembrance Day is an opportunity for sales of paper poppies to benefit veterans. A writer was the first to establish a relationship between the poppy and battlefield during the Napoleonic wars of the early nineteenth century. He noticed that the fields that were barren before battle were covered with blood-red flowers after the battle. Before the First World War few poppies grew in Flanders. During the tremendous bombardments of that war the chalk soils became rich in lime dust thus promoting the arrival of poppies. The war ended the lime was quickly absorbed and the poppies disappeared again. Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, a Canadian medical officer, establishes the same relationship between the poppy and battlefield and wrote his famous poem `In Flanders Fields`. The poppy soon became the symbol of fallen soldiers. Thanks Magik

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MagikUnicorn Online Now!

10:59AM | Fri, 11 November 2011

JOUR DU SOUVENIR Le jour du Souvenir1 (en anglais Veterans Day, Remembrance Day ou Poppy Day), aussi connu comme jour de l'Armistice, est une journée de commémoration annuelle observée en Europe et dans les pays du Commonwealth pour commémorer les sacrifices de la Première Guerre mondiale ainsi que d'autres guerres. Cette journée a lieu le 11 novembre pour rappeler la signature de l'Armistice mettant fin à la Première Guerre mondiale, en 1918. Par tradition, il y a deux minutes de silence à 11 h, le 11e jour du 11e mois ; c'est à ce moment-là que l'armistice a été rendu effectif. En parallèle, aux États-Unis fut instauré le Veterans Day qui est également célébré le 11 novembre. En France et en Belgique, le jour est férié. Le coquelicot Dans les pays du Commonwealth, le coquelicot est un symbole associé à la mémoire de ceux qui sont morts à la guerre. Le jour du Souvenir y est l'occasion de ventes de coquelicots en papier au bénéfice des anciens combattants. Un écrivain fut le premier à établir un rapport entre le coquelicot et les champs de batailles durant les guerres napoléoniennes du début du XIXe siècle. Il remarqua que les champs qui étaient nus avant le combat se couvraient de fleurs rouge sang après la bataille. Avant la Première Guerre mondiale, peu de coquelicots poussaient en Flandre. Durant les terribles bombardements de cette guerre, les terrains crayeux devinrent riches en poussières de chaux favorisant ainsi la venue des coquelicots. La guerre finie, la chaux fut rapidement absorbée et les coquelicots disparurent de nouveau. Le lieutenant-colonel John McCrae, un médecin militaire canadien, établit le même rapport entre le coquelicot et les champs de batailles et écrivit son célèbre poème In Flanders Fields (Au champ d'honneur). Le coquelicot devint rapidement le symbole des soldats morts au combat.

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odile

11:05AM | Fri, 11 November 2011

Oui, chez nous c'est pareil avec des fleurs, des drapeaux, des sonneries aux morts et c'est toujours émouvant. Belle image.

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renecyberdoc

11:11AM | Fri, 11 November 2011

oh yes the fields of flanders was a waste an immense waste of lives for a few square klx of terrain.

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mikeerson

11:20AM | Fri, 11 November 2011

War is such a waste. Graveland is such a Waste... but, it makes for an excellent upload - great job.

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kbrog

11:28AM | Fri, 11 November 2011

Wonderful tribute and collage! :)

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carlx

11:38AM | Fri, 11 November 2011

Fantastic collage, my friend!!!

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kenmo

11:40AM | Fri, 11 November 2011

A fine tribute....

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jocko500

11:41AM | Fri, 11 November 2011

very good information . I did not know this. wonderful image

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willpee

12:09PM | Fri, 11 November 2011

Wonderful tribute my friend !!!

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Flint_Hawk

12:13PM | Fri, 11 November 2011

A fine tribute! Thank you for the information!

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jendellas

1:09PM | Fri, 11 November 2011

Lovely tribute!!!

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brycek

1:16PM | Fri, 11 November 2011

Beautiful tribute and collage!!

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jayfar

1:19PM | Fri, 11 November 2011

A fitting tribute Magik.

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flavia49

1:31PM | Fri, 11 November 2011

great tribute

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bazza

2:07PM | Fri, 11 November 2011

Fabulous Tribute to the fallen Real. War is such a waste of life but it seems that it has happened throughout the ages because of the greed or hatred of a few individuals . I imagine it will continue on through the ages because of the inherent greed of certain types of individuals, and the hatred people have for certain other people or nationality.. So sad really.

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drifterlee

2:29PM | Fri, 11 November 2011

Wonderful memorial!!!!!

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emmecielle

4:27PM | Fri, 11 November 2011

Great tribute and many thanks for the interesting informations!

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magnus073

5:00PM | Fri, 11 November 2011

Magik, c'est une image merveilleuse mon ami. Il s'agit d'un dévouement fantastiques

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bobrgallegos

5:32PM | Fri, 11 November 2011

Wonderful collage and great info!!

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RodS

8:28PM | Fri, 11 November 2011

A beautiful tribute, Real! Thank you for this, my friend!

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evielouise

8:57PM | Fri, 11 November 2011

Flanders Fields is located in Belgium, and was the site of a very bloody battle during the first world war. In fact, the war was so bloody, that the poem "In Flanders Fields" by Liutenant Colonel Dr. John Mcrae, has become synonymous with the brutality of the war as a whole. Thank you most beautiful render ! Happy Remembrace Day my Ca/Montreal friend!

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