Fact 34: What do all the different poppies represent?
Fact 34: What do all the different poppies represent?
The Red Poppy: This is the most used/worn poppy because it is worn to commemorate and remember all the military personnel who sacrificed their lives and died in World War One and other battles and wars that have followed.
The white Poppy: is worn to remember all victims of war, both military and civilian who died with a focus on an end to war. They are made by a charity called Peace Pledge Union, which aims to promote peace. Some people wear white Poppy because they feel that the red poppy glorifies war and conflict.
The wearing of a poppy was inspired by the fields of poppies that grew where battles were fought. The red poppies are made by a charity called Royal British Legion, which helps by supporting serving and ex-serving men and women, and their families. The Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal has been helping and supporting serving and ex-serving men and women, and their families, since the 15 May 1921.
Poppys grow naturally in conditions of disturbed earth, this is why they grow on lots of battlefields and this is why we chose to use poppies to help us remember all the people who died in all battles.
The Purple Poppy: People wear this poppy to remember animals that died and die during wars.These animals were sent into battles to help with the war efforts horses, dogs and pigeons and a lot of the animals died. The Purple Poppy supports a charity called Animal Aid. Animal Aid campaigns peacefully against all forms of animal abuse and promotes cruelty-free living.
The black poppy: the proper name is the of this poppy is the Black Poppy Rose.
This poppy commemorates the contributions of black, African and Caribbean communities to the war effort - as servicemen and servicewomen, and as civilians. This charitable charity organisation called Black Poppy Rose was launched in 2010 and aims to inform and highlight the largely untold historical legacies dating back from the 16th century and onwards about black, African and Caribbean communities and the war effort of black servicemen and servicewomen and civilians during battles and wars.
