See why we wear poppies and what the different poppy colours represent as we mark Remembrance Day 2023.
As the inspiration behind John McCrae's moving poem 'In Flanders Fields,' the poppy has become synonymous with remembering those who lost their lives in conflict.The Poppy has been used as a symbol of respect for the servicemen and women that lost their lives during the war for over a century.As the inspiration behind John McCrae's moving poem 'In Flanders Fields,' the flower became synonymous with remembering those who lost their lives in the Great War.
The charity started the appeal because it felt the animals that die at war – which tend to mostly be horses andAccording to the Peace Pledge Union , the body which distributes them today, white poppies represent three things: remembrance for all victims of war, commitment to peace and a challenge to the glamorisation of conflict.Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly.
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