What do the colours on a poppy represent?

Answer 1

The poppy flower has had symbolic meaning for centuries. The name "poppy" seems to come from the Latin word for "milk" or "milky," due to the color of the sap from this flower. As for the symbolism, poppies come in several colors, but I assume you are asking about the widely-known red poppy. It has been linked it with sleep (the sap from this flower has a sedative effect). In Victorian England, the color of the red poppy symbolized not just deep sleep but also loss (from a loved one dying). Interestingly, in some cultures, especially in Asia, it does not represent loss or sleep, but rather, deep and passionate romantic love. And in a number of cultures, including Europe and North America, the red poppy has become the symbol of remembrance, especially remembrance of those who died during a war. There is a famous poem from World War 1, with the first line "In Flanders Field, the poppies grow/ between the crosses, row on row..."

Answer 2

As far as I know the red represents the blood of the fallen soldiers; the black is for the grief over their deaths and the green symbolises hope for a peaceful future.

Answer 3

the poppys represents the feils were the soldiers were fighting. on November 11th, when the war was fighing, the last thing they seen, was red poppys lieing in '' Flander's Feild ''

Answer 4

the red reminds you of the war.