![]() ![]() charity for military officers and their families. The red color is not a reflection of the color of blood, nor is it a symbol of death or a sign of support for war, according to the Royal British Legion, a U.K. The red poppy came to symbolize the blood shed during battle following the publication of the wartime poem In. In the U.S., people wear the red poppy on Memorial Day, the last Monday of May (May 29, 2017) to honor those who died trying to protect the country, according to The Department of Veterans Affairs. From the dirt and mud grew a beautiful red poppy. 11, to show appreciation for all living military officials who service their country. ![]() 11, by wearing red poppy flowers to commemorate civilians and military personnel who lost their lives in wars.Īmericans celebrate Veterans Day, also on Nov. Millions of people in countries including the United Kingdom, Canada, France, and Belgium, celebrate Remembrance Day, also known as Armistice Day, every Nov. Traditionally, the Poppy is worn during the Remembrance period, from the last Friday in October to the end of the day on November 11. Millions of people across the world wear poppies in November to. One hundred years after the United States entered World War I, the red poppy still symbolizes the sacrifices made by soldiers in the fight against Germany. Inspiration for the emblematic poppy came from the war poem In Flanders Fields. The use of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance in the UK came from the poem In Flanders Field written by Canadian Lt Col John McCrae in 1915. ![]()
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