How to wear a Poppy

By Lucas Backfat

Wear a Poppy to Remember

• We wear a Poppy to remember and to honour the lives of our Veterans across Canada.

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https://www.uniguide.com/poppy-flower-meaning-symbolism/

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How to wear a Poppy

• A Poppy should be worn on the left side of our chest, over the heart.
• The poppy is a sacred symbol of remembrance of World War 1, specifically, troops who died for our freedom in Flanders Field.

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https://www.effortrentals.com/blogs/remembrance-day-why-the-poppy

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When to Wear a Poppy

• The Poppy should be worn during the Remembrance period, from the last Friday in October until November 11.
• The Legion encourages people to wear a Poppy during events, such as a memorial service.

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https://www.rcinet.ca/en/2020/11/09/remembrance-origin-of-the-poppy-symbol/

How to Remove a Poppy

• The Poppy is removed after the Remembrance Day Ceremony or could be removed at the end of the day on November 11.
• Some choose to remove their poppy on a tomb of a soldier, in honour of respect.

https://www.history.com/news/world-war-i-poppy-remembrance-symbol-veterans-day

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Works Cited

• Legion.ca. 2021. How to wear a Poppy. [online] Available at: <https://www.legion.ca/remembrance/the-poppy/how-to-wear-a-poppy> [Accessed 4 November 2021].

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