What is the connection between Australia's Anzac Day and the Rosemary Plant?
By Barb
@abbey19 (3106)
Gold Coast, Australia
May 6, 2007 3:48am CST
Australia has just celebrated Anzac Day on April 25. This date commemorates the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli on that date in 1915. Anzac stands for Australia and New Zealand Army Corps. Rosemary grew on the rocky shores of Gallipli, and this herb, long connected with remembrance, friendship and loyalty, became a symbol of Anzac Day, and a sprig of it is often worn on April 25.
A little lesson in history I thought might interest some of you.
2 responses
@CheckoutChick86 (22)
• Australia
21 May 07
I already knew this information. But did anyone other than me notice that on ANZAC day, on all the coverage everyone was wearing poppies. Where do they get of? Poppies are rememberance day. I would write more but i just completely lost sigh of my argument. I was extremely upset however at seeing this mistake on every single channel!
@abbey19 (3106)
• Gold Coast, Australia
21 May 07
Yes, I did notice that a lot of people were wearing poppies on Anzac Day, whereas a sprig of rosemary would have been more appropriate. I think I saw John Howard with rosemary on his lapel jacket though. Poppies are for Remembrance Day which is November 11.
@abbey19 (3106)
• Gold Coast, Australia
6 May 07
It was when I was writing about rosemary and how versatile it was, that I remembered what it represented for the Anzacs, so I thought it would be good to let people know.
Now when you make your sauces with rosemary (and the lemonade!), you can think of our Anzacs! lol
