155 Best Memorial Day Captions and Quotes
Memorial Day is a time to honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice, which is why we’ve gathered all the best Memorial Day captions and quotes to help you reflect and show your gratitude.
And if you’re looking for short Memorial Day sayings for Instagram, we also have you covered.
Now go ahead and browse through to find your favorite.
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Memorial Day Captions

- Their sacrifice, our freedom. Forever grateful.
- Holding space for remembrance this Memorial Day.
- The cost of freedom is never forgotten.
- Hearts full of gratitude, skies full of hope.
- Serving up a double dose of patriotism and charm.
- Their sacrifice, a light that never dims.
- Marching to the beat of the snack table.
- Reflecting in the glow of the brave.
- Finding beauty in freedom, honoring the cost.
- Our memories as deep as the ocean.
- Every day, we enjoy the freedom they fought for.
- Whispering thank you to the winds.
- Our freedom story, written in their bravery.
- Bravery never fades. Neither does our remembrance.
- A quiet moment for heroes, a grateful heart for all.
- Wearing my pride like it’s the new summer trend.
- Silent prayers for the voices we miss.
- The taste of freedom, seasoned with remembrance.
- Land of the free because of the brave.
- Every end of the day is a tribute to their new dawn.
- Today’s joy, a tribute to their sacrifice.
- Family, fireworks, and freedom giggles.
- Soaking in the freedom they selflessly gave.
- Gratitude for the ones who paved our way.
- Our laughter echoes the liberty they secured.
- Flipping burgers and saluting heroes.
- The warmth of family, fueled by their courage.
- Cherishing moments, remembering their sacrifice.
- Freedom’s tapestry, woven with threads of bravery.
- Every sunset a reminder of their ultimate sunrise.
- The simple joys, made possible by their strength.
- Our peace a testament to their fight.
- Whispers of gratitude on this solemn day.
- The gift of today, bought with yesterday’s sacrifice.
- Finding grace in freedom, honoring those who fell.
- Our roots of freedom, watered by their sacrifice.
- Freedom’s song carried on the breeze.
- Land of the free, because of the brave.
- In memory of the fallen, in honor of their bravery.
- Today we pause to remember and honor.
- Their legacy lives on. We will remember them.
- A day for reflection, a lifetime of gratitude.
- Remembering the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice.
- Freedom’s flame burns bright because of their sacrifice.
- We honor their service and remember their names.
- Proud to be free because of the brave. Happy Memorial Day.
- United in remembrance, united in freedom.
- Remembering the heroes we’ve lost.
- Saluting courage, one delicious bite at a time.
- Their bravery, a story etched in time.
- Waves of patriotism over calm waters.
- Memorial Day: More like Yes-Terday!
- Our hearts remember what our eyes have never seen.
- Their legacy lives on in our freedom.
- BBQ and freedom, that’s my kind of party.
- A day to reflect on courage and sacrifice.
- Honoring the stars of our stripes.
- Calm waters reflecting a nation’s gratitude.
- Their stories are echoes of true patriotism.
- Our freedom’s glow, a tribute to their sacrifice.
- Celebrating liberty and memories for life.
- Our stars shine because of the stars we lost.
- Peace was their mission, memory is their reward.
- Honoring the brave, one pun at a time.
- Liberty blooms in our hearts today.
- Their spirit soars in every free breath we take.
- Remembering courage, celebrating valor.
- Wrapped in the flag, carried by our hearts.
- Forever indebted to our fallen heroes.
- Home of the free because of the brave.
- Saluting the brave with a side of slaw.
- Kicking off summer with remembrance and respect.
- A small tribute to those who gave everything.
- Wrapped in gratitude, tied with remembrance.
- Burgers on the grill, heroes in our hearts.
- We honor the silence of those who can no longer speak.
- Patriotism in their actions, remembrance in our words.
- Honoring the brave with a side of sunshine.
- Their sacrifice, our peace. Their memory, our guide.
- Free to be, because of the truly brave.
- Making memories, honoring legacies.
- A moment of silence for a lifetime of freedom.
- Reflecting on sacrifice under the summer sky.
- Our freedom’s foundation, built on their courage.
- Remembering the fallen, celebrating the free.
- Their courage, a beacon of hope for all.
- Today we pause, tomorrow we live free.
- Flying our colors high in honor of our heroes.
- Red, white, and true. Remembering today and always.
- Celebrating freedom, honoring sacrifice.
- Our flag waves in memory of those who can’t.
- Land of the free, defended by the courageous.
- Remembering the fallen who kept our stars shining bright.
- Patriotism with a purpose: remembering the cost of freedom.
- So grateful for the brave souls who secured our liberty.
- Grilling and grateful this Memorial Day.
- Enjoying this day of freedom, remembering its cost.
- Sunshine and remembrance on this Memorial Day.
- Making memories today, thanks to yesterday’s heroes.
- Finding joy in freedom, never forgetting the sacrifice.
- A day for family, friends, and remembering the brave.
- Feeling the freedom, remembering the fight.
- Cheers to freedom, and to those who made it possible.
- Spending time with loved ones, honoring those who are missed.
- Soaking up the sun and the meaning of Memorial Day.
- Never forget.
- Always remembered.
- Their sacrifice matters.
- Honoring the fallen.
- Freedom isn’t free.
- Thank you, heroes.
- Lest we forget.
- Remember them.
- Brave and bold.
- Our eternal gratitude.
Memorial Day Quotes
- “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” — Nathan Hale
- “It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us, that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here gave the last full measure of devotion.” — Abraham Lincoln
- “In Flanders fields the poppies blow; Between the crosses, row on row; That mark our place; and in the sky, the larks, still bravely singing, fly; Scarce heard amid the guns below.” — John McCrae
- “Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt
- “Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay.” — Barack Obama
- “Heroism doesn’t always happen in a burst of glory. Sometimes small triumphs and large hearts change the course of history.” — Mary Roach
- “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” — Elmer Davis
- “No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.” — General Douglas MacArthur
- “Spirit, that made those heroes dare, to die, and leave their children free, bid time and nature gently spare, the shaft we raise to them and thee.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “For love of country they accepted death, and thus resolved all doubts, and made immortal their patriotism and their virtue.” — James A. Garfield
- “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.” — George S. Patton Jr.
- “True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” — Arthur Ashe
- “Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” — Adlai Stevenson II
- “We must dare to be great, and we must realize that greatness is the fruit of toll and sacrifice and high courage.” — Theodore Roosevelt
- “Our obligations to our country never cease but with our lives.” — John Adams
- “Loyalty to country always. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.” — Mark Twain
- “How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!” — Maya Angelou
- “Seldom they enter into song or story; Poets praise the soldier’s might and deeds of War, but few exalt the Sisters and the glory of women dead beneath a distant star.” — Vera Brittain
- “The bravest thing you can do when you are not brave is to profess courage and act accordingly.” — Corra Harris
- “When you go home, tell them of us, and say: For your tomorrow, we gave our today.” — Kohima Epitaph
- “Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid.” — Harry S. Truman
- “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
- “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” — Joseph Campbell
- “No arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.” — Ronald Reagan
- “My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” — John F. Kennedy
- “The highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country.” — George S. Patton Jr.
- “So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good.” — Helen Keller
- “May we never forget our fallen comrades. Freedom isn’t free.” — Sgt. Maj. Bill Paxton
- “And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier’s tomb, and beauty weeps the brave.” — Joseph Rodman Drake
- “Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering.” — Theodore Roosevelt
- “How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!” — Maya Angelou
- “Home of the free, because of the brave.” — Unknown
- “America without her soldiers would be like God without his angels.” — Claudia Pemberton
- “Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
- “Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.” — Mark Twain
- “Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.” — G.K. Chesterton
- “Heroism is not only in the man, but in the occasion.” — Calvin Coolidge
- “Without heroes, we are all plain people and don’t know how far we can go.” — Bernard Malamud
- “Each Memorial Day, we honor those who died for the United States. May their sacrifice be a constant reminder of things that matter.” — Unknown
- “Let Memorial Day be a day to count our blessings and remember those who serve to protect our country and our freedom.” — Unknown