Collection: Purple Up- Military Child

Held on April 15th of each year, “Purple Up! For Military Kids” ia day for Department of Defense Education Activity communities to wear purple to show support and thank military children for their strength and sacrifices. Purple Up! Day will be celebrated on Monday, April 15, 2024.

Why PURPLE?
Purple is the official color of the military child. It's a combination of all the colors of the U.S. Armed Force: Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard blues, Army green, and Marine Corps red. Programs and activities that are similar across all branches of service are called “purple.”

Why the dandelion

Military families move three times more often than most families, and since 2001 approximately two million children have experienced a partial deployment. For these reasons, the dandelion has been chosen as a symbol to represent military children.