The 8th May marks 70 years on from Victory in Europe Day (VE Day), the end of World War II in Europe. When the Allies accepted Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender.
Sir Winston Churchill announced a public holiday and thousands of people gathered in London and spontaneous street parties took place across the country.
‘The kiss’ of a loved one (or even a stranger) became very symbolic to VE Day celebrations.
‘I always say that I was kissed more that night (VE Day) than I had ever been kissed in my life before’ (Marguerite Patten)
This year, The Royal British Legion, in its role as the National Custodian of Remembrance, will lead the nation in celebrating a unique generation who gave us so much, while raising awareness for the critical work it does today for serving personnel, veterans and their families from all conflicts. As part of this campaign, the Legion will encourage people to remember the past while looking to the future through a UK-wide celebration called #KissForVEDay. This is where you come in.
All you need to do is share a photograph of yourself kissing a partner, friend or family member on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using the #KissforVEDay hashtag and encourage your followers to do the same.
The kiss can be on the hand, cheek or even the lips (or perhaps you wish to blow a kiss to your followers!) and we’d love for you to be as creative and unique with your approach to the campaign as you like.
The Royal British Legion will be retweeting/reposting images shared by their supporters, particularly those that come through in the first few days of the campaign to help drive awareness and momentum.
All content that uses the # will be included on the VE Day website.
Share your very own #KissforVEDay selfie on your social platforms – Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, Periscope etc. – and encourage your friends and followers to do the same by tagging or nominating them or
Pledge your tweet to our Thunderclap campaign by clicking here:https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/25806-kissforveday
