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There are no graves marked in Flanders Fields, as there is no specific place. It is a part of a famous WW1 poem, and generically refers to the fighting places in the northern part of Belgium known as Flanders. The poem ("In Flanders Fields") was written by a Canadian physician John McCrae in 1915, and memorializes those killed in fighting in WW1.
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Where in England is flanders fields?
Flanders is in Belgium.
In which country is flanders field?
Flanders Fields is the name given to the battlefields from World War I. The fields are located between West Flanders and East Flanders in Belgium.
In Flanders Field was written in reference to a battle in which country?
The poem "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae was written during the Second Battle of Ypres.Ypres is a city in Belgium.
What is the significance of wearing a poppy?
The poppyis from Flanders fields where many men fought and died. After the war poppys grew and there i also a peoem called.'In flanders feilds'.
Where is flanders fieds?
Since 1831, the word Flanders is used to name the northern region of Belgium, where most inhabitants speak Dutch.When spoken about Flanders (or Flanders' Fields) in WWI, commonly the area now approximately containing Occidental Flanders (the most western part of the region) is meant. There during WWI many battles where fought, especially in the Northwest (nearby cities like Diksmuide, Ieper...).For there used to be many poppy fields there, this became an import symbol for the First World War.
