Because the field the war was on there were Hundrdes of thousands of poppies
The poppy was the flower that grew ont the battlefields of WWI.
Remembrance Day, or Poppy day started in order to honour the memory of soldiers sailors and airmen who died to save us .
red poppy
Poppy.
In the context of the red poppy, particularly the one associated with Remembrance Day, the color black often symbolizes mourning and loss. While the red represents sacrifice and the blood shed by soldiers, the black serves to honor and remember those who have died in conflict. Together, these colors convey a poignant message of remembrance and the heavy cost of war.
A white rose is for remembrance of a loved one and for sympathy
Remembrance Day is also known as Poppy Day...They wear red poppies...
The poppy is the symbol of Remembrance Day because the flower was in bloom in the spring of 1915, on the battlefields of Belgium, France and Gallipoli. The flower has become synonymous with great loss of life in war.
The Poppy.
Remembrance.
The brightly colored flower that grew in the fields of Flanders is the poppy, specifically the red poppy. This flower became a symbol of remembrance for soldiers who died in World War I due to its prevalence on the battlefields.
It is usually referred to as a Poppy, from world war 2, because Canada had lost many soldiers during that time. the Poppies are the flower which grows around their graves, thus making it a symbol for their remembrance.
The poppy flower.
It is a red poppy in remembrance of the british soldiers which fought in WWII
According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, Rosemary, which is actually an herb, symbolizes remembrance and that a Tea Rose means "I will remember always." According to theFlowerExpert.com, the Gladiolus flower signifies remembrance, the Statice is also symbolic of remembrance, and the Tea Rose means "I will remember always." According to the Veterans Affairs of Canada website, the Poppy means remembrance as does the Forget-Me-Not.
The idea to use poppies as a symbol of remembrance for soldiers who died in World War I was popularized by Moina Michael, an American professor. Inspired by the poem "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae, she began to advocate for the red poppy as a symbol of remembrance in 1918. The concept gained further traction through the efforts of the Royal British Legion, which adopted the poppy as a symbol of remembrance in the UK after the war.
you wear it on your chest to signify that you remember those people that fought and died on the battlefield