Why the Poppies of Flanders Fields Became a Symbol of Remembrance
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Why the Poppies of Flanders Fields Became a Symbol of Remembrance
Learn the moving story of why poppies grew in such numbers on the WWI battlefields of Flanders – and how they came to symbolize remembrance worldwide.
Nov 11, 2017
In Flanders Fields Poem
The red poppy came to symbolize the blood shed during battle following the publication of the wartime poem “In Flanders Fields," written by Lt. Col. John McCrae while serving on the front lines. Listen as Past Natl Cdr Jake Comer recites "In Flanders Field." #PoppyDay | The American Legion National Headquarters
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The red poppy came to symbolize the blood shed during battle following the publication of the wartime poem “In Flanders Fields," written by Lt. Col. John McCrae while serving on the front lines. Listen as Past Natl Cdr Jake Comer recites "In Flanders Field." #PoppyDay | The American Legion National Headquarters
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More than a century ago, the First World War transformed the landscape of the Flanders Fields region. During the LANDSCAPES, Feel Flanders Fields theme year (April 2023-August 2024), you are invited to reflect on how these landscapes bore witness to the brutal conflict and discover the many monuments, memorials and cemeteries which have been built since. 🌹 Learn more in our top comment. 📸 © Westtoer | Visit Flanders
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On #ThisDayInHistory 1915: the poem “In Flanders Fields” was written by Canadian soldier and physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae. He was inspired to write the poem after attending the funeral of a friend and fellow soldier who died in the Second Battle of Ypres. | HISTORY
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