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Red poppies symbolise remembrance.
The story goes that, following one of the bloodiest battles of World War I, in the fields of Flanders in Western Europe,when the ground was completely churned up and muddied, thousands of red poppies sprang up. The seeds had lain dormant in the soil and, after being aerated with the churning of the soil from the soldiers' boots and fertilised with their blood, the poppies grew abundantly, springing forth new life from death.
This is why poppies are worn on Remembrance Day (commemorating Armistice Day) as well as ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand, and other solemn occasions when we remember the soldiers who fought or even gave their lives for our freedom.
Another reason poppies came to such prominence in association with World War I is because of how they were immortalised in that most famous poem of WWI, In Flanders Fields, written by John McCrae, a Canadian surgeon attached to the 1st Field Artillery Brigade. This poem is spoken at memorial services everywhere on both ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day, and remains one of the most famous Australian War poems ever written.
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∙ 11y agoBecause they are red to resemble the blood of all the soldiers that have died.
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Do they use poppies for days other than a.n.z.a.c day?
Yes. Poppies are also used for Remembrance Day, or Armistice Day, on 11 November.
What happens to used remembrance day poppies?
They usually keep it somewhere safe but most of them get lost.
What is the official flower of Remembrance?
Remembrance Day is also known as Poppy Day...They wear red poppies...
What color are poppies?
The colour/color of poppy species include red, blue, white, orange, pink, purple and yellow. The colour of poppy traditionally used for Remembrance Day is red.
Why are poppies used as a sign of remembrance for the world wars?
because the soldiers died in the flanders fields which where the poppies were grown
What do the red flowers stand for that the newscasters are wearing on BBC news?
They are poppies, every year in October and November on the run up to Remembrance Sunday (the closest Sunday to Armistice Day on Nov 11) millions are sold by a veterans charity called The Royal British Legion to raise funds to help ex-servicemen. Since their introduction in 1921 they have become a symbol of remembrance for those who fought and died for our country. The Poppy was chosen because during the first world war in the battlefields of France , poppies grew amongst the devastation where soldiers had fallen, their bright colour standing out against the scorched land. It is also used as a symbol of remembrance in Canada and New Zealand. http://www.britishlegion.org.uk
What do people wear on November 11?
November 11th is Armistice Day, which marks the end of the 1st World War. The nearest Sunday to November 11th is Remembrance Sunday. Both days are used to remember and honour those who lost their lives in the two world wars and other more recent conflicts. People wear poppies as a mark of remembrance, and these are sold in the UK by the British Legion to raise money to help injured soldiers and their families.
Why are popies used on Remembrance Day?
My explanation (not being British!) is that the fields of France (where the deadliest battles on the western front took place) were covered in poppies at the end of the war.
What do the popies remind us of?
Poppies are often used as a symbol of remembrance for those who have died in war. They are commonly associated with honoring and paying tribute to veterans and those who have made sacrifices for their country.
Why are Poppy's used?
I'm assuming that what you meant to ask was: "Why are poppies used as a symbol of Remembrance Day and the horrors of the Great War"? Poppies are special, botanically, in that they usually only bloom on 'disturbed ground'. The bombed and shelled battlefields were churned many times over by shellfire and explosions. when the battles subsided, especially in Belgium, poppies bloomed in abundance marking the thousands of killed soldiers who had been sacrificed on, what many feel, were futile and politically invalid pursuits. Firstmate
What is the used for poppies?
Poppies are a wild flower, we wear them because in the war, there were poppies on the battleground.
What do the parts of the remembrance poppy mean?
The poppies of remembrance honor the soldiers who died during war time. The funds gathered from the sales of poppies are usually used to help disabled American Veterans. They have been a symbol of the fallen American soldier since 1920.
