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Red Poppies symbolize the vast amounts of blood shed by combatants from both sides . The Poppy was also used because of their tendency to grow upon the cemeteries near Flanders and the popularity of the poem "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae :
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.
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What different coloured poppies for Remembrance Day are there?
there are white, purple, and red
When was Vase with Red Poppies created?
Vase with Red Poppies was created in 1886.
What are worn on Memorial Day to raise money for war orphans?
Red poppies are worn on Memorial Day.
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.
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 two items that are associated with Memorial Day?
Red poppies and wreaths (or other grave decorations) are associated with Memorial Day.
What is the name of the flower that is closely associated with veterans?
In 1915 Moina Michael was inspired by a poem written by Canadian physician Lieutenant Colonel John McCrea titled In Flanders Fields. McCrea was a doctor during World War I. It is a poem about a very deadly battle during that war that was in Ypres salient where he treated wounded and dying soldiers for seventeen days straight.When he was writing that poem near the location of the battle he could see poppies springing up from the ground and the first and last lines of the poem mention poppies. Ms. Michael was touched by the poem and conceived of the idea of associating red poppies with Memorial Day. She chose red to symbolize the blood that is spilled during war. She started a campaign to have people wear red poppies on Memorial Day as a symbol of respect. Since then poppies have come to be associated with both Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
Can you give me a sentence using the Word poppy in it?
Poppies are used to celebrate November 11th. Poppy's favorite flowers were poppies. The red poppies popped against the green field. The poppies were wild flowers.
How do people feel when they do Remembrance Day?
Remembrance Day is an Australian holiday that remembers soldiers who died during World War I. People celebrate the day by wearing red poppies because it symbolizes the poppies on the ground during the war that were drenched with soldier's blood.
Why do the veterans of foreign wars volunteers give you a paper poppy after you give them a donation?
Red poppies began growing on the bomb blasted battlefields in the First World War. They were adopted as a symbol for the wasted lives and futility of war. Since then, poppies are sold by charities to help armed forces veterans who have and still are suffering from conflicts any where in the world up to the present day.
What are the release dates for Red Poppies - 2013?
Red Poppies - 2013 was released on: USA: 16 August 2013 (Los Angeles, California)
