1915年，加拿大士兵约翰·麦克雷（John McCrae）曾在比利时佛兰德斯的第二次伊普尔战役中服役，他写了一首诗，名为《在佛兰德斯战场》（In Flanders Fields），以纪念一位阵亡的战友，他被一个简单的木十字架作为标记埋葬。这首诗描述了整个佛兰德斯田野的类似坟墓，这些田野曾经盛开红色罂粟，现在到处都是士兵的尸体。这首诗还突出了战争的一个讽刺，即士兵必须死亡，这样一个民族才能生存。

与大多数英联邦国家一样，加拿大的纪念日是在11月11日。为了纪念这一时刻，加拿大人默哀一分钟，并参观纪念碑，纪念为国家牺牲的士兵。罂粟花象征着纪念日，常被佩戴作为尊重的象征。在国家战争纪念馆，举行了纪念士兵的仪式。无名士兵的陵墓也是一个重要的地标，人们聚集在这里悼念死者。

加拿大一直以其和平的人民、充满活力的文化和美丽的乡村而闻名。但更重要的是，加拿大以其爱国主义而闻名。在纪念日，花点时间阅读下面的几句话，向那些为国家服务的爱国男女致敬。

纪念日语录

"In Flanders Fields, the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below." —John McCrae "In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." —Jose Narosky "The dead soldier's silence sings our national anthem." —Aaron Kilbourn "But the freedom that they fought for, and the country grand they wrought for, is their monument today, and for aye." —Thomas Dunn English "And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier's tomb, and beauty weeps the brave." —Joseph Drake "Patriotism is not dying for one's country, it is living for one's country. And for humanity. Perhaps that is not as romantic, but it's better." —Agnes Macphail "I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, or free to choose those who shall govern my country. This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and all mankind." —John Diefenbaker "Our hopes are high. Our faith in the people is great. Our courage is strong. And our dreams for this beautiful country will never die." —Pierre Trudeau "Whether we live together in confidence and cohesion; with more faith and pride in ourselves and less self-doubt and hesitation; strong in the conviction that the destiny of Canada is to unite, not divide; sharing in cooperation, not in separation or in conflict; respecting our past and welcoming our future." —Lester Pearson "Canadian nationalism is a subtle, easily misunderstood but powerful reality, expressed in a way that is not state-directed—something like a beer commercial or the death of a significant Canadian figure." —Paul Kopas "We only need to look at what we are really doing in the world and at home and we'll know what it is to be Canadian." —Adrienne Clarkson