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Remembrance poppy: Why do we wear poppies and what do they mean

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Poppies are worn each year to mark Remembrance events and commemorate those who lost their lives in two world wars and other conflicts.

The Royal British Legion and PoppyScotland run two major campaigns to support current and former members of the armed forces and their families.

In 1915 , Canadian doctor Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae wrote his famous war poem, In Flanders Fields , following the devastation he witnessed in Ypres , Belgium .

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74

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68

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74

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

43

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not offensive

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medium-lived

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