Tips for Students on Remembrance Day Poster and Literary Contest
  • Review rules and regulations to make sure that you meet the requirements

  • Make sure that Canadian National Symbols are used.

  • Make sure that Black and White posters have no colours in the posters or they will be considered a Colour Poster

  • For poems and essays, make sure to check spelling and grammar. Also check word count to make sure you are within the limit.

  • Make certain your poem or essay is from your heart, as these have the greatest chance to advance in the contest.

  • If you can, please type your poems or essay, to help the judges

  • Make sure that your work is historically accurate in its presentation.
    Note: Our Canadian Flag came into use in 1965. Before that the Red Ensign was in use.

  • The three versions of the Red Ensign that were used:

1868 to 1921 1921 to 1957  
1957 to 1965

 

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