Why the Red Poppy Became a Symbol of Remembrance

Poppy Day is celebrated in countries around the world. Millions of people don the red flower to commemorate the sacrifice of the many men and women who gave their lives fighting for their country.
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A field of poppies. The poppy has become the symbol of wartime remembrance because of its proliferation in Flanders Fields where Stock Photo - Alamy

The Significance of Poppies for Remembrance – Official Website of Arlington County Virginia Government

Poppy must not be twisted into symbol of division – The Irish Times

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A Century Ago, Two Women Fought to Make the Poppy the National Symbol of Service and Sacrifice

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Poppies are the flower for the month of August – Reading Eagle

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Arlington National Cemetery - During World War I, the red poppy flower became a symbol of remembrance in many nations due to the popularity of the poem, “In Flanders Fields,” written by

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