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Poppies actually came from WWI, not WWII. There was a major battle on Flanders Fields where thousands lost their lives. After the battle poppies grew where the men had died and a poem was written called "Flanders Field"
Here is the text of that poem
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.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
Ever since then, veterans have sold poppies at the entrances to stores as a way to raise money for disabled veterans groups and now the poppies stand for all veterans of all wars.
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Why does the poppy represent anzac day?
Because they represent poppies from Flanders in Belgium. In this particular region thousand of lives were lost during the first world war. Poppies grew in the fields after the war. So the poppies don't directly represent the fighting at Gallipoli but are used to remember the dead from all of WW1
Why do you wear poppies as your symbol?
Because they used to plant poppies around the crosses of the dead soldiers. As it says in flanders fields: Red poppies grew in the bomb blasted earth on the WW1 battlefields in such profusion that the red poppy was adopted to honour the dead.
Why are the remembrance Sunday poppies so important to wear?
because the red remindes us of the soldiers that faught in ww1 & ww2
What do red poppies symbolise?
Red symbolizes the blood of the fallen soldiers, black is the grief over them, and green is the hope.
When was Vase with Red Poppies created?
Vase with Red Poppies was created in 1886.
What was so famous about the ww1?
Poppies are famous for the 1st worls war
Why do you wear poppies and what for?
You Wear Poppies in memory of the soldiers who died on Flanders Field. Because They were the only flowers growing when WW1 was happening. ^_^
When was Red Poppies on Monte Cassino created?
Red Poppies on Monte Cassino was created in 2004.
When was The Red Poppies on Monte Cassino created?
The Red Poppies on Monte Cassino was created in 1944.
What do the poppies at the World War 1 museum stand for?
Flanders Field in Belgium. A cometary for WW1 soldiers. In Flanders Fields the poppies blow, Between the crosses row on row. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The reason for this is that the WW1 battle fields were stripped of vegetation and turned into fields of mud by the shelling that went on. Poppy seeds lie dormant in the soil for many, many years and when the ground is disturbed and they are brought up to the surface they sprout and flower the next summer. The battle fields of WW1 therefore turned into solid fields of bright red poppies, a striking sight that, given what had happened there, would have made a deep impression on anybody who saw them (hence the poem). In the UK on remembrance day (11/11) people wear red poppies and lay poppy wreaths in memory of the WW1 fallen.
What are the release dates for Red Poppies - 2013?
Red Poppies - 2013 was released on: USA: 16 August 2013 (Los Angeles, California)
Do red poppies rebloom?
thats ridiculous... its red...
