•Memorial Day is a day of remembrance of those who have died serving our country.

•General John Alexander Logan ordered the Memorial Day holiday to be observed by decorating the war dead.

•On Memorial Day, the flag should be at half-staff until noon only, then raised to the top of the staff.

•Red Poppies are recognized as the Memorial Day flower.

•“Taps” is often played at ceremonies on Memorial Day.

•Memorial Day was first called “Decoration Day” because of the practice of decorating soldier’s graves with flowers.

•New York was the 1st state to officially recognize Memorial Day.

•Flowers and flags are the two most popular items people use to remember soldiers.

•Memorial Day was declared a federal holiday in 1971.

•Wear a red poppies on Memorial day to honor those who died serving the United States during war.

•At 3 p.m. local time, Americans should pause for a moment of silence or listen to “Taps”