Bill Text: CA AR111 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relative to National Poppy Day in California.
Sponsorship: Broadly Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2018-05-29 - Read. Adopted. (Page 5384.). [AR111 Detail]
Download: California-2017-AR111-Introduced.html
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION
| House Resolution | No. 111 |
| Introduced by Assembly Member Waldron |
May 21, 2018 |
Relative to National Poppy Day in California.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
HR 111, as introduced, Waldron.
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Bill Text
WHEREAS, America’s living veterans served in World War II and in conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, and other countries; and
WHEREAS, Following World War I, the red poppy became an internationally recognized symbol of the blood shed by those who fought for their county; and
WHEREAS, one hundred years after the end of World War I, the memories and displays of valor and courage have not been forgotten due to the efforts of the American Legion Family; and
WHEREAS, After World War II, surviving soldiers began to see the poppy as a symbol of their sacrifice to the country they served; and
WHEREAS, Poppies are worn and displayed as a symbolic tribute to fallen and future veterans and members of the Armed Forces; and
WHEREAS, Throughout history, countless Americans have laid down their lives to protect and defend the country and the people they love; and
WHEREAS, The poppy flower is used to recognize and show the nation’s strong commitment to remembering those that fought for our country; and
WHEREAS, By recognizing National Poppy Day, we stand with these brave men and women, and with the families of all those who did not make it home; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly hereby designates and commemorates May 25, 2018, as National Poppy Day in California; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
