These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'remembrance.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2023 But Hawa succeeds in its stirring portrayal, beautifully rooted in West African tradition, of a girl finding comfort in remembrance when the world is shifting under her feet. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2023 United States flags are at half-staff in remembrance of the victims of a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, that left 11 people dead. Martin Stern, who survived the Holocaust, and Amouna Adam, who survived the Darfur genocide, to light candles in remembrance of victims of genocide. 2023 At the end of their meeting, King Charles, 74, and Queen Camilla, 75, joined Stern and Adam in lighting a candle in remembrance of the victims of genocide. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2023 Amari Brown's parents Amber Hailey, second from left, and Antonio Brown, center, lead a July 6, 2015, peace march in remembrance of Amari in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. This symbolism was referenced in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, in which a mystical poppy flower field could make the characters sleep forever. When used on tombstones, poppies represent eternal sleep since ancient times. 2023 The Royal Canadian Mint has released a 20-dollar coin in remembrance of Queen Victoria II in the shape of a pysanka, the Ukrainian Easter egg. The poppy flower is a common symbol that has been used to represent everything from peace to death and even simply sleep. 2023 Taking note of his pain that fateful day, some of those who participate carry a cross with them in remembrance. It remembers those who have fallen victim to invasion, occupation, gender-based violence, starvation and poverty.Recent Examples on the Web Flags at government buildings in Broward County and at the Capitol in Tallahassee will fly at half-staff Friday in remembrance of James Rollins Eddy, a former member of the state House of Representatives, who died at age 91. Today, people remember those who died in all wars. After World War II it was renamed Remembrance Day to include everyone who had died in both world wars. It was called Armistice Day (an armistice is a peace agreement). It remembers dead soldiers, dead civilians, dead conscientious objectors. The first day of remembrance took place one year later, on November 11, 1919. The black poppy is a symbol that commemorates all those who have died, and are still dying, due to war and its legacy. Like humans, animals living in war zones suffer from the effects of war – injury, stress, lack of food and water. Animals cannot volunteer and have no choice in becoming involved in war when they serve alongside human military personnel. The purple poppy remembers animal victims of war and human violence. Some people see it as an alternative to the red poppy, others see it as complementary some choose to wear both poppies, some one or the other, and some no poppy at all. In 1921, the Great War Veterans Association, the largest of several Canadian veterans groups, adopted the poppy as a symbol of remembrance. The white poppy is an international symbol of remembrance for all the casualties of war - civilians and armed forces personnel - and of peace. In soldiers' folklore, the vivid red of the poppy came from the blood of their comrades soaking the ground. During the First World War, red poppies were among the first plants to spring up in the devastated battlefields of northern France and Belgium. The Flanders poppy has long been a part of Remembrance Day, the ritual that marks the Armistice of 11 November 1918, and is also increasingly being used as part of Anzac Day observances. Most people think there is only one poppy to be worn for remembrance, but, in reality, there are four Remembrance Poppies which can be worn: Red, White, Purple and Black.
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