- Anzac Day Anzac Day commemorates a World War I mission in which the Anzacs assisted the Allied Powers in an attempt to gain new fronts and a valuable trade route to their Russian allies. On April 25, 1915, the allied expedition landed on Gallipoli peninsula in their plan to engage Turkish forces and penetrate their capital of Constantinople (now Istanbul). The allied soldiers were met by the Turkish defenders, operating under German leadership, with both sides losing lives from resulting battle. A stalemate went on for 8 months until the Allies evacuated, unsuccessful in their mission to open the trade route. - The Anzac Spirit The exemplary courage and positivity shown by the Anzacs during this time became known as the "Anzac spirit," which would go on to influence how Australia and New Zealand defined their own national identities. - Commemoration Though it originally honored the Anzacs who lost their lives during the first World War, the holiday has broadened to remember every citizen's death resulting from military conflict. In Australia and New Zealand, dawn services take place at the same time as the landing on the shores of Gallipoli on April 25, 1915, during World War 1. - The Poppy Since 1920, the red poppy has been used as a symbol of commemoration. They were the first plants to bloom in the battlefields of Northern France and Belgium. In the folklore of soldiers, the vivid red colouring of the poppy came from the blood of their comrades soaking into the earth. The poppy flower grew rapidly and in large numbers across the graves of thousands of soldiers, leading it to become a symbol of sacrifice and loss. - Lest We Forget "Lest We Forget" is a phrase commonly used in war remembrance services and commemorative occasions to encourage others to remember the legacies of those who have passed away, and as such has been recognised as a symbol of the spirit displayed during Anzac day.
All information above is sourced from: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/24/world/anzac-day-explainer-trnd/index.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lest_we_forget Music - Quiet Before the Storm - by (known as Ghost Story on other platforms) Font: Yanone Kaffeesatz Everything else by me. Lest We Forget.
