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- What's the real meaning of Memorial Day?
- What is the Latin phrase for Memorial Day?
- What Memorial Day means to Americans?
What's the real meaning of Memorial Day?
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, began during the American Civil War when citizens placed flowers on the graves of those who had been killed in battle. After World War I, it came to be observed in honour of those who had died in all U.S. wars, and its name changed to Memorial Day.
What is the Latin phrase for Memorial Day?
"Diem in Monimentum" means '(someone does something) into/against a monument. ' If I would translate memorial day, it would either be a direct translation of the English phrase: "Dies Monumenti" aka Day of the Monument.
What Memorial Day means to Americans?
Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) is a federal holiday in the United States for mourning the U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the United States armed forces. It is observed on the last Monday of May. From 1868 to 1970 it was observed on May 30.
