The forget-me-not carried specific weight in Canadian memory culture long before this coin existed — the flower was adopted as the emblem of the Alzheimer Society of Canada, and this issue was produced in direct partnership with that organization, with a portion of proceeds directed toward dementia research and awareness. It is one of several RCM issues in this ongoing charitable series, each tied to the same cause.
The forget-me-not carried specific weight in Canadian memory culture long before this coin existed — the flower was adopted as the emblem of the Alzheimer Society of Canada, and this issue was produced in direct partnership with that organization, with a portion of proceeds directed toward dementia research and awareness. It is one of several RCM issues in this ongoing charitable series, each tied to the same cause.