Arlington National Cemetery will hold its second Flowers of Remembrance Day, on Sunday, May 28, 2023, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
During the event, the public is invited to place a flower at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
“We received such a tremendous response from the public during our inaugural Flowers of Remembrance Day event last year. We wanted to again allow our visitors the special opportunity to honor and respect the sacrifice of the Unknown Soldiers by placing flowers at the Tomb,” said Army National Military Cemeteries and Office of Army Cemeteries Executive Director Karen Durham-Aguilera in a release.
Flowers of Remembrance Day pays homage to the first official, national Decoration Day, now known as Memorial Day. This ceremony first took place at Arlington National Cemetery on May 30, 1868, to honor U.S. service members who died in the Civil War.
At 10 a.m. in the outdoor bowl of Memorial Amphitheater, ANC historians will offer a program on the history of Decoration Day/Memorial Day, this holiday’s importance to ANC and its connections to the Flowers of Remembrance Day event.
Following the talk, they will lead an optional, supplemental walking tour to the James Tanner Amphitheater, the Tomb of the Civil War Unknowns and other locations related to the official Decoration Day commemoration at ANC. No registration is necessary for participation.
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“Every day is Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery,” said Superintendent of Arlington National Cemetery Charles “Ray” Alexander, Jr. “This day will provide the American public the special opportunity to see this iconic memorial up close and to reflect on the service, valor and sacrifice it represents.”
Flowers will be provided by the Memorial Day Flowers Foundation and visitors should not bring their own flowers. During this event, visitors will also have an opportunity to place a flower on headstones throughout the cemetery.
Indicate your intent to lay a flower by clicking this link. Although doing so is not required, it will assist them in efficiently executing the event.
Reach Julia LeDoux at Julia@connectingvets.com.
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