Remembrance Day Coloring Pages
On November 11th Remembrance Day is observed in many Commonwealth countries (like Canada, Britain and Australia) and Veteran's Day is celebrated in the United States. Remembrance Day is a time to remember the courage and sacrifice of those who served during wartime and to reflect on the hope for peace.
These coloring pages honor the people who have served and sacrificed in times of war and peace. You’ll find simple poppies, crosses, and other meaningful symbols that work for Remembrance Day or any time you want to reflect on courage and remembrance.
If you’re looking for flags or national emblems, visit the Countries Section for patriotic coloring pages specific to each country.
Simple Poppy
Lest We Forget
candle of remembrance
Remembrance Day Words
In Canada, people pin their poppy on the left side of their coat, close to their heart.
Poppy Wreaths
Wreaths are laid at war memorials on Remembrance Day while crowds stand in silence at eleven o'clock. A circle of red poppies is a quiet way to say that those who served won't be forgotten, and some people hang one on their own front door.
Sergeant Stubby started out as a stray wandering the Yale campus, and he ended up one of the most famous dogs of the First World War. He learned to salute, and he warned his soldiers about gas attacks before they could smell them. He was even promoted to sergeant.
read the story about Sgt Stubby
Cher Ami, the Pigeon
In 1918 a pigeon named Cher Ami flew 25 miles to tell headquarters where a group of trapped soldiers were. He was responsible for the rescue of nearly 200 soldiers and received a medal.
horse with a wreath
Veteran Soldier
Friendly Veteran
veteran and child
Merchant Navy Veteran
Royal Canadian Air Force Veteran
HMCS stands for His/Her Majesty's Canadian Ship
Veteran Sailor
Memorial Statue
poppy field at sunrise
medal
children holding wreaths
children planting poppies
eternal flame memorial
child laying a poppy
poppy wreath with bow
poppy wreath with a candle
Lest We Forget Poppy
The dove with an olive branch comes from the story of Noah, when a dove returned to the ark with a fresh olive leaf and showed that the flood was ending. People have used it as a sign of peace ever since, which is why it fits Remembrance Day so well.
Bagpipes are a familiar sound at Remembrance Day services, where a piper often plays a lament as the crowd stands in silence.
young bagpiper
older bagpiper
Crosses and Symbols of Remembrance
The poem that made the poppy famous, In Flanders Fields, describes poppies blowing between rows of crosses in a soldiers' cemetery in Belgium. The horn belongs here too, since a bugler plays the Last Post at Remembrance Day services.
Throughout the world, bright red poppies are a symbol of remembrance and respect for those who have served in the military. Inspired by the poem In Flanders Fields, the poppy became a symbol of hope and courage after World War I.
Crosses
The poem that made the poppy famous, In Flanders Fields, describes poppies blowing between rows of crosses in a soldiers' cemetery in Belgium.
The Last Post and Taps
At Remembrance Day services a bugler plays the Last Post, and in the United States the same job goes to a tune called Taps. A bugle has no valves like a trumpet does, so it can only play a handful of notes, which is why those calls sound so simple and clear.
Military Symbols
Veteran's Day
Veteran's Day and Remembrance Day are both celebrated on November 11th, but Remembrance Day (in the Commonwealth countries like Britain, Australia and Canada) is more like Memorial Day in the US -- confusing, I know!