REMEMBRANCE DAY

POPPY DAY

Why do people all over Britain wear a poppy on the days leading up to 11th November?

This is a symbol to remember those who have given their lives in war.Poppies are the flowers which grew on the battlefields after World War One ended.

This is described in the famous World War One poem In Flanders Fields, which was written by the Canadian military doctor John McCrae.

Poppies grow  wild in many fields in northern France and Belgium, where some of the deadliest battles of WW1 took place and many people died between 1914 and 1918.

Poppies are tough flowers, and can grow anywhere, but are also very delicate, which make them a good symbol to remember those who gave their lives on behalf of their country.

Ever since then, poppies have been a symbol of remembering them.However, back then the poppies weren't made out of paper like they are today. They were made out of silk.While the majority of people wear their poppy on their chest, the Royal British Legion says, "There is no right or wrong way to wear a poppy. It is a matter of personal choice whether an individual chooses to wear a poppy and also how they choose to wear it. The best way to wear a poppy is to wear it with pride."