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    • Plan your Remembrance Day

    There are many simple ways to honour their invaluable legacy – from observing a minute’s silence to wearing a poppy, attending a service, or donating to a veterans’ charity. However you choose to mark Remembrance Day, what matters is taking part. 

    Reminder to Remember 

    Add a reminder to your calendar to Remember to Remember at 11am. 

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    More ways to commemorate this Remembrance Day 

    • Host a morning tea in your workplace

    • Host a Sub Branch to fundraise in your lobby

    • Invite a Veteran to speak to your school or team

    • Volunteer at a Sub Branch or service

    • Donate to the Poppy Appeal

    • Listen to a service if you can't physically attend

    • Visit a museum to learn about our history

    • Share social media assets or hang posters in your workplace or school

    Australian Defence Force personnel from the Army, Navy and Air Force standing at the Shrine of Remembrance during a commemorative service.

    Find a service near you

    RSL Remembrance Day services will be held Australia-wide on 11 November. These events are free and open to everyone in the community. 

    To find your nearest Remembrance Day service, click your state on the map.   

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    Plan your Remembrance Day FAQs

    There are many ways to participate in Remembrance Day. You can observe a minute's silence at 11am, wear a red poppy, attend a local service, learn about the stories of those who served, or take a moment to reflect on the sacrifices made by Australian service personnel.

    On Remembrance Day and ANZAC Day, it’s acceptable to wear a poppy, sprig of rosemary, or both. Most people pin it near their heart (e.g. on their left lapel) or secure it in place with medals.  

    Throughout the Commonwealth, the red poppy has long been associated with remembrance. Poppies are traditionally worn on Remembrance Day, and are often worn on ANZAC Day, in memory of the fallen.  

    Rosemary also symbolises remembrance and, being native to the Gallipoli peninsula, has special significance to ANZAC Day. Rosemary is often worn on ANZAC Day, and sometimes Remembrance Day, to honour those who served.  

    Poppies or rosemary sprigs are often distributed by RSL Sub Branches at commemorative services

    Smart, respectful attire is recommended when attending a Remembrance Day service. Many people also choose to wear a red poppy as a symbol of remembrance.

    If you or a late relative were awarded service medals, you’re encouraged to wear them (or replicas) at Remembrance Day commemorations – provided you follow the relevant protocols.  

    These are outlined in full at pmc.gov.au/publications/wearing-awards and rslaustralia.org/rsl-protocols, but you’ll find a quick summary below.  

    How to wear medals (or replicas)  

    If the medals were awarded to you:  

    • Wear your medals/replicas on the left breast of your jacket, shirt or dress. 

    • You may also wear a deceased relative’s medals/replicas on the right breast (see more below).  

    If the medals were awarded to your late relative:  

    • Wear the medals (or replicas) on the right breast of your jacket, shirt or dress.  

    • Only one relative of a deceased veteran may wear one full set of the veteran’s medals/replicas at any one time.  

    • It’s considered inappropriate to wear the medals/replicas of more than one deceased relative at one time. 

    Workplaces can observe Remembrance Day by encouraging staff to pause for a minute's silence at 11am, sharing information about the significance of the day, displaying red poppies, or holding a short commemorative gathering. Taking time to remember and reflect together is a meaningful way to honour those who served and sacrificed. 

    Absolutely. Remembrance Day provides an opportunity for children to learn about service, sacrifice and the importance of remembrance. Schools can take part in Draw to Remember, a creative learning initiative that helps primary school students explore the significance of Remembrance Day and express their learnings through art.  

    Access our Draw to Remember resources and find out how your school can get involved.