Remembrance poppies

Welcome to November :-)

And as we all know in 10 days, on 11th November, Britain and other countries of Europe and Commonwealth are observing Remembrance Day, which is also known as Poppy Day or Armistice Day. 

Remembrance Day is observed to remember those who died as a result of World War I.

The red remembrance poppy has become a familiar emblem of Remembrance Day. Red poppies are worn on blazers, shirts, jumpers and other items of clothing on Remembrance Day. Poppies were among the first plants that came from the battlefields of northern France and Belgium during World War I. Some people believed the popular myth that poppies were rich in their redness because they blossomed from grounds that were saturated with soldiers’ blood. 

Red poppy flowers are mentioned in one of the most popular and most quoted poems from the World War  I, "In Flanders Fields", written by Canadian physician and Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae. 

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

Both the poem and poppy have remained prominent Remembrance Day symbols.

Here are some of the pictures of red poppies I have created for Remembrance Day. For every poppy I sell I will donate £1 to British Legion 

Remembrance Day poppy pin

These two poppies have been made of synthetic rich red satin and can be purchased in my shop on Etsy.

But if you wish you can always order the iconic hand painted silk poppy  like this one:

With my best wishes,

Your Svetlana