Will you be decorating cemetery monuments this Memorial Day? If so, children (or others) may be curious about the exact meaning behind Memorial Day. Specifically, how does Memorial Day differ from Veterans Day? And how is decorating cemetery monuments for Veterans Day different from doing so for Memorial Day? 
For those who haven’t fully examined the history behind the two holidays, they may appear to be carbon copies of each other. But there is a difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day (beyond, i.e., the date of celebration). Memorial Day is a day set aside to honor U.S. military personnel who have died in the service of their country. Veterans Day, meanwhile, is the holiday on which America honors all U.S. military personnel (all who have served honorably, that is). There are many ways to decorate for Memorial day, Some use flags, flowers, wreaths, small bouquets or huge sprays. The images above are just a few examples of very dramatic displays. Ribbon contributes to the patriotic theme.
Whether you want red ribbon, blue ribbon, printed ribbon, or red, white and blue ribbon, you can find it all by clicking the ribbon link in my post.
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