Red poppies to honour our fallen

@JudyEv (382104)
Rockingham, Australia
April 25, 2022 9:51pm CST
The red poppy was among the first flowers to bloom in the World War I battlefields of France and Belgium. It is now an integral part of Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand. Red poppies are seen everywhere in the weeks leading up to Anzac Day. People wear red poppies in their buttonholes and wreaths often feature these flowers. In 19th century literature, poppies symbolised sleep or a state of oblivion. The imagery extended, in the folklore of soldiers, to the vivid red symbolising the blood of their comrades who had fallen. There is a very moving poem written in 1915 by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae called In Flanders Fields which mentions the poppies. The wreath at our lifestyle village flagpole were made of crocheted red poppies. Vince took a photo of them for me as I didn’t have my camera with me.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (40976)
• Philippines
26 Apr 22
Seems like you really are serious about remembering the bravery and heroism of your fallen soldiers. I deeply have high respect for them, especially those that fought for our freedom. I think they all deserve to be remembered since they have sacrificed a lot for their country.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (40976)
• Philippines
27 Apr 22
@JudyEv We have similar ones celebrated too and is declared a holiday to commemorate their bravery too.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Apr 22
More and more turn out each year for the dawn services which honour our fallen. You are right. They deserve to be remembered.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Apr 22
Thank you for sharing on this post about the red poppy.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Apr 22
Thanks for stopping by.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Apr 22
@JudyEv You are welcome.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117234)
• El Paso, Texas
26 Apr 22
Its nice to know about the red poppy. Our veterans here hand out red cloth poppies in November for our Veterans day commemorations.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Apr 22
It's become a symbol for war in general and a commemoration of those who served.
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vikingswest
@Vikingswest1 (7443)
• United States
26 Apr 22
One of my favorite images to depict all that served in that terrible war.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Apr 22
This is indeed a lovely image. Horses played a huge part especially in World War I.
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Xavier Bage
@franxav (14591)
• India
26 Apr 22
Somehow my family is associated with the great wars. As soon as I see red poppies my thoughts turn to those years.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Apr 22
For many, red poppies signify war and fallen soldiers.
Krissttina Isobe
@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
27 Apr 22
Yes, must honor Veterans, living and gone. We've Veterans Day in November 11, here in America. The Veterans give poppies, at store front for donations. From President, to Governor & Mayor goes to military memorial graves to lay wreaths, boy scouts put tiny flags on military graves too.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Apr 22
That sounds very similar to our commemorations too. We also hold Remembrance Day in November too.
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Krissttina Isobe
@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
28 Apr 22
@JudyEv Great.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
26 Apr 22
I am glad to see you are still having the poppies there to honor the fallen..respect to them.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
26 Apr 22
@JudyEv Yes it is such a travesty Judy and over and over again it keeps happening around the world with the wars..
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Apr 22
Australia and NZ lost most of a generation of young men. War is a terrible thing whenever and wherever it occurs.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135770)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Apr 22
Pretty wreath. At one time I had to memorize that poem. But I dont remember it now
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Apr 22
My mother knew quite a lot of poems that were written during the war. Two of her brothers enlisted in the forces.
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rakski
@rakski (156506)
• Philippines
27 Apr 22
this is a good information for us
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rakski
@rakski (156506)
• Philippines
27 Apr 22
@JudyEv oh yes, same with me. There is so much to learn here that books cannot tell us
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Apr 22
I learn so many things on here. I'm glad you learnt something too.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (98004)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Apr 22
Red poppies are so beautiful, Lovely wreath, I am glad they have been honored this way,
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Apr 22
The services grow bigger every year but of course just about every country have young men fighting somewhere.
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Jessica
@JESSY3236 (22245)
• United States
26 Apr 22
pretty wreath.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Apr 22
They did a really good job of making these.
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Faye
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
26 Apr 22
Lovely wreaths. Actually here we use red poppies around Memorial Day (May) and Veteran's day (11/11) - the latter of which was originally to celebrate WWI - I bet that's what the poppy symbolism. Thanks for posting this
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Apr 22
I think the red poppy now symbolises any wars and/or fighting. It's become a universal symbol
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
26 Apr 22
Such an appropriate flower Red poppies are stunning.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Apr 22
It would be amazing to see them growing wild in the fields.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
27 Apr 22
@JudyEv I have seen photos and would love to have one close by.
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John Evans
@58lordstreet (1668)
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26 Apr 22
they are out now so a bit strange that poppy day is in november
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Apr 22
I guess maybe they chose November for Remembrance Day and poppies just became part of the symbolism.
Judy Story
@jstory07 (148734)
• Roseburg, Oregon
26 Apr 22
The red poppies are really pretty flowers to.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Apr 22
They are indeed. Very pretty.
Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (56257)
• Canada
27 Apr 22
Poppies, regardless of the material from which they are made, symbolize the same for us here in Canada. Our daughter-in-law works for the Veteran's Affairs Office of the Government of Canada, and was choose to lay a wreath at the ceremony on Remembrance Day last year along with some of the local dignitaries. She chose a crystal poppy to wear. She has had special swaddles with red poppies on them made up for the twins as they will be with her and their Daddy next year at the ceremony. I am thankful that the twins will know the importance of the poppy at a young age.
Dena Miller
@Dena91 (17039)
• United States
27 Apr 22
We see red poppies when we celebrate Veterans Day in Nov.
LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
26 Apr 22
Love the crocheted poppies. I remember getting a paper red poppy when donating for the Veterans I think.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Apr 22
It's a common item now whenever a war event is commemorated.
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