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How many minutes of silence do you have on remembrance day?
Remembrance is celebrated in the (British) Commonwealth. Observance usually includes a silence at 11am on November 11th, which is when the armistice was signed in 1918. Depending on the country, the silence can be either one or two minutes.
Each table has four legs and each stool has 3 legs How many tables and stools can be made from 32 legs if some of each are made?
Five tables,four stools or two tables,eight stools.
10 elves each made 10 xylophones each xylophone had 10 keys they did this for 10 days how many keys were made by elves. show in exponential form and solve?
10^4
36.80 made up of euqal amounts of quarters dimes and nickels how many of each?
92
How many syllables does the phrase 'they are' have?
"They are" has 2 syllables. Each word is made up of 1 syllable.
How do you spell the plural of poppy?
The plural is poppies (flowers).The plural of poppy is poppies.For example: Many poppies were sold around the world for Remembrance Day.
Is Remembrance Day usually called Poppy Day?
Yes; many people died where the poppies normally bloom.
Where are Remembrance Day poppies made?
Probably China, like many things, especially small ornaments such as this. Most likely in slave labor conditions (which are comparable to those of Nazi Germany). However, not all are made in China. I understand that "in 2012 most New Zealand poppies were made in China and manufactured in Australia." - http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/anzac-day/poppies I'm no expert on the details here. But I do know that China has a bad track record for using slave labor to produce products, including those for overseas export.
How many poppies are distributed in Canada each year?
18 million
How many poppies are sold in one year?
oh it would be hard to say but probably like millions of poppies. Around 40 million poppies are sold each year.
Why are Poppy's used?
I'm assuming that what you meant to ask was: "Why are poppies used as a symbol of Remembrance Day and the horrors of the Great War"? Poppies are special, botanically, in that they usually only bloom on 'disturbed ground'. The bombed and shelled battlefields were churned many times over by shellfire and explosions. when the battles subsided, especially in Belgium, poppies bloomed in abundance marking the thousands of killed soldiers who had been sacrificed on, what many feel, were futile and politically invalid pursuits. Firstmate
Why do some remembrance poppies have leaves?
The red (petals) represents the blood that was spilt and the green (leaves) represents the green fields of France, which was formerly "No Man's Land" in World War One. The leaf is also positioned in the "11-o'clock" position on the clock, to symbolise the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month (when Armistice was signed).Poppies are visible on of the former European battlefields, as poppies naturally grow in disturbed earth in Europe. So they were seen as a fitting tribute as the poppies rise up where many men have fallen on the fields.Recommended book:Great Events: Remembrance Day by Gillian Clements
What is the Symbol for remember?
It is usually referred to as a Poppy, from world war 2, because Canada had lost many soldiers during that time. the Poppies are the flower which grows around their graves, thus making it a symbol for their remembrance.
How many pages does Sea of Poppies have?
Sea of Poppies has 528 pages.
How many poppies are there around the world?
there are 9,23,456,789 poppies in thge world.
What is the history of the poppies for peace and movement?
The bomb blasted battle fields of the Somme, at the end of the first world war, became carpeted with wild red poppies. The red poppy was adopted to symbolise the futility of war. It has also become a means to show our appreciation for the sacrifice made by so many. Artificial red poppies are sold each year, gathering in money that can be used to aid veterans of any conflict today.
How many colors do poppies come in?
Seven. Poppies come in many shades of white, yellow, pink, red, orange, blue, and purple
