Everything you should know about the Remembrance Day poppy
Each year in November, the poppy appears on coats across the country. It's a symbol as old as any of us, but where did it come from?
What does it mean to wear a poppy today?
They still do flourish: that poem became a sensation and the poppy became a symbol of remembrance. From the end of October, poppies—sold by the Royal British Legion ( rbl) to raise money for veterans and serving soldiers—start to appear.
'Wearing a poppy shows you care'
The manager of the Royal British Legion poppy appeal in Wiltshire, which is home to thousands of armed forces families, says wearing a poppy "shows that you care". The county is home to several large Army bases and the Salisbury Plain training area.
Why our young people are scared to wear the poppy
This is the first time I haven’t bought a poppy as an adult, because I just feel like it is sending a message I don’t really want to send,” says Sophie*, 33, a writer from London. “It feels like it encompasses a lot of other things.
Which side do you wear a poppy and is there a correct way it should point?
In the lead up to Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday, people across the country pay respect to those who have lost their lives in service. The traditional way this is done involves wearing a poppy,
Remembrance: Why do we wear poppies?
The Royal British Legion says there is no "correct" way to wear a poppy - just that you must "wear it with pride". Most people tend to pin one on a coat lapel. "Wearing a poppy is a personal choice reflecting individual and personal memories,
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