Remembrance Day is less than a week away when people across the country will be honouring the nation's war dead.
This year's commemoration on Sunday, November 11 will have added significance as it marks the centenary of the end of the First World War.
The annual tradition is marked by a two minute silence at 11am to remember the end of the conflict while a national service of remembrance will be held in London.
Remembrance Sunday is held on the second Sunday in November, which is the closest Sunday to Armistice Day, and veterans across the country will be selling red poppies to raise money for charity.
This year both Armistice Day, November 11 and Remembrance Sunday fall on the same day.
What is Remembrance Day?
Remembrance Day is a national day of memorial to remember and honour service men and women who have lost their lives since WWI.
A two-minute silence is held at 11am on November 11, which marks the day the armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany that brought the end of WWI.
It was a tradition first started by King George V in 1919, and initially called Armistice Day.
The armistice took place on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, which is why the UK holds two minutes of silence at 11am every November 11.
It was signed in Compiegne in Northern France and forced Germans to evacuate invaded countries within a two-week period.
However, after the outbreak of WWII, many countries changed the name of this day, with some members of the Commonwealth choosing to call it Remembrance Day. In the UK, it is now known as both.
In the UK, Remembrance Sunday is held on the Sunday nearest to Armistice Day and marked by ceremonies at war memorial across the country.
A National Service of Remembrance, which is attended by members of the Royal Family, the Government and representatives from the armed forces, is held at 11am at The Cenotaph in Whitehall.
The Royal Marine buglers signal the start of the silence by playing The Last Post and The Rouse, and it is ended by a gun salute by the Royal Horse Artillery.
Cambridge University's Student Union hit the headlines over the last week after it rejected a motion to promote Remembrance Day over fears it "glorified" conflict.
The university's conservative association proposed a motion to honour British war veterans, but it was voted down with students proposing an alternative motion to remove mention of poppies and a minute's silence.
When is Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday?
This year, Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday fall on the same day - on Sunday, November 11.
It will also mark the 100th anniversary of WWI, which ended a century ago in 1918 so commemorations are likely to be particularly special.
What time is the two-minute silence?
The two minute silence will be held at 11am on Sunday, November 11.
What is the Poppy Appeal?
In the lead up to Remembrance Day, you will see veterans all over the country selling poppies.
The reason the poppies are worn is because they are the flowers which grew on the battlefields after WWI ended.
The Royal British Legion is the charity which runs the poppy appeal each year and it gives the money to the service women and men who are still alive and whose lives have been changed by war.
What Remembrance Day events are happening?
The Remembrance Sunday Cenotaph Service takes place at 11am on Sunday, November 11 this year with The Royal British Legion coordinating the March Past.
For Remembrance Day events in your area, visit Armistice100 or the British Legion.
