http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/ To all: The above site has a great deal of information and what better way to remember our veterans and those presently in service on Canada Day. The picture of the beautiful pin sent to me by Senator Lorna Milne is shown at this page. The following is the meaning of the gold maple leaf and two poppies -- instead of the usual one:- Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca Brampton, ON Code Talker, Second World War =============== English:- CANADA REMEMBERS To honour those Canadians who gave so much to the cause of peace AND freedom The gold maple leaf represents Canada. The red poppy in the foreground represents those Canadians who served theit country during the First World War, the Second World War, the Korean War, peacekeeping operations and other military conflicts. The red poppy in the background represents those who served in Canada and all who played a vital supporting role at home. The intertwining of the three elements symbolizes the unity and strength that Canadians have developed as a result of their sacrifice in time of war and peace. French:- {Might not be correct -- MMD] LE CANADA SE SOUVENT Pour rendre hommage aux Canadiens qui ont donné la cause de la paix ET la liberté la feuille d'erable ore represente le Canada.. Le coquilliot rouge en avant-plan represente les Canadiens et les Canadiannes qui ont servi leur pays durant la Premiere Guerre mondial, le Deuxiéme Guerre mondial, le guerre de Corée, les operations de maintain de la paix et d'autres conflits militaire. Le coquelliat rouge en arriere-plus represente ceux et celles qui servi en Canada et tout ceux et cuelles qui ont joué servi au un role au Canada ou réle de soulant de vital a domicile. L'entrelacement du troix élements symbolize l'unite et la force qui les Canadiens et les Canadiennes ont developes a la suite de la leurs sacrifice en temps de guerre et de paix.