WATCH: Edinburgh Garden of Remembrance falls silent to mark Armistice Day
People gathered in the Garden of Remembrance next to the Scott Monument
Last updated 11th Nov 2021
People have gathered at Edinburgh's Garden of Remembrance in Princes Street Gardens to remember the fallen on Armistice Day.
Veterans, council officials and residents gathered at the field of poppies, set up next to the capital's Scott Monument, for a wreath-laying service which culminated in a two-minute silence at 11am.
The silence began and ended with a single gun salute from the nearby Edinburgh Castle.
It marked 102 years since the first two-minute silence was observed on Armistice Day, November 11 1919.
Every year the milestone is marked to commemorate the end of the First World War in 1918, when an agreement between Germany and the Allies was made "on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month".
Head of fundraising at Poppyscotland Gordon Michie spoke about the relevance of the poppy symbol to celebrate armistice.
He said: "The poppy is a national symbol of remembrance.
"It is a positive force to remember troops who we've lost in war, and who come back.
"Buying a poppy also contributes to the life-changing work that some organisations do for veterans, including supporting their mental and physical health."