What do Canadians wear to honour veterans on Remembrance Day?
- A blue ribbon
- A fleur-de-lys pin
- A red poppy
- A white maple leaf
Answer: A red poppy
On Remembrance Day, November 11, Canadians wear the red poppy. At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month they observe a moment of silence for those who served and died. John McCrae’s poem “In Flanders Fields” is often recited on that day.
Learn more: Remembrance Day and the poppy
- Remembrance Day is November 11. The First World War ended with the Armistice on November 11, 1918.
- Canadians wear the red poppy and keep a moment of silence at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
- The poppy honours the over a million men and women who have served and the 110,000 who gave their lives.
- Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, a Canadian medical officer, wrote “In Flanders Fields” in 1915. It is often recited on Remembrance Day.
- Vimy Day, April 9, remembers the capture of Vimy Ridge by the Canadian Corps in April 1917.