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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