2021-04-23 Fri

On April 25, Anzac Day is observed in Australia and New Zealand. It is a national day of remembrance that honors all those who have given their lives in wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations.

ANZAC stands for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. It was a World War I army corps that operated during the Gallipoli Campaign that began on April 25, 1915. Anzac Day was first celebrated in 1916. A variety of services and ceremonies were held in both countries. In 1920, it was declared as a public holiday in New Zealand by the Anzac Day Act.

The commemoration of Anzac Day features dawn services, memorial ceremonies, and wearing red paper poppies as symbols of remembrance. Both Australia and New Zealand issued a number of commemorative coins to mark the occasion.

The 2015 Red Anzac Day 2 Dollars Coin is the 4th coloured coin released into circulation. A distinct red coloured circle is surrounded by the words ‘Lest We Forget’. Designed to pay remembrance to Anzac Cove landings one century before the release of this coin, it is noted that the coin's design was inspired by the poppy flower, Coin Designed by Royal Australian Mint senior coin designer Aleksandra Stokic.

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