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2. Immortelle (cemetery) - Wikipedia

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   Ceramic Immortelle, Mt Beppo Apostolic Cemetery, 2005. An immortelle is a long-lasting flower arrangement placed on graves in cemeteries.. They were originally made from natural dried flowers (which lasted longer than fresh flowers) or could be made from artificial materials such as china and painted plaster of paris or beads strung on wire arrangements.

3. Decoration Day (tradition) - Wikipedia

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   According to the Mitchell County Historical Society, "[f]resh flowers were used in earlier times and are considered the best. Homemade crepe paper flowers were later used, and now artificial flowers are mainly used for decorating. Flowers can be placed on graves in any number of ways, including creating attractive patterns."

4. Flowering Sunday - Wikipedia

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   As early as 1786, cleaning and flower decorations were attested by William Matthews during a tour of South Wales. [3] Richard Warner attested in 1797 "the ornamenting of the graves of the deceased with various plants and flowers, at certain seasons, by the surviving relatives" and noted that Easter was the most popular time for this tradition.

5. Natural burial - Wikipedia

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   Consumers are given information about biodegradable coffins and procedures for a green burial. Families are not allowed to place permanent markers on the grave sites other than native species of plants such as flowers and bushes. [60] South Korean President Lee Myung-bak visiting the Meadowvale Cemetery in Brampton, Ontario, in 2013

6. For Veterans Day, US still can't be bothered to place flowers ...

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   Opinion: For 40 years, Bob Holliday could pay the government to put flowers at his dad's military grave in Europe, but no longer, writes Randy Evans.

7. Remembrance poppy - Wikipedia

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   A remembrance poppy is an artificial flower worn in some countries to commemorate their military personnel who died in war. Remembrance poppies are produced by veterans' associations, which exchange the poppies for charitable donations used to give financial, social and emotional support to members and veterans of the armed forces.