![]() ![]() The opportunity to volunteer in the Poppy Appeal has passed for 2022 as registration has closed. In the present day the ‘poppy appeal’, organised by The Royal British Legion, takes place in the weeks leading up to Remembrance Sunday, which occurs on the Sunday nearest to Armistice Day. Throughout November, bright red poppies have appeared on people’s clothing, in shops, in train stations, on cars, and more, as the UK observes Remembrance Day. The dates are as follows, and you can find our further details on all of them on the Royal British Legion website here: Some major cities have their own specific Poppy Days, when remembrance events are held. The Legion attaches great importance to the significance of Remembrance in the life of the nation, and to participation by Branches and Members in ceremonies arranged for Remembrance Day. This year’s Poppy Appeal launched on Thursday 27 October, and you should now be able to find volunteers selling poppies on streets and in shops all over the country. The American Legion brought National Poppy Day to the United States by asking Congress to designate the Friday before Memorial Day, as National Poppy Day. The National Day of Remembrance is always the second Sunday in November. However, the Royal British Legion insists there is no right or wrong way, saying: “The best way to wear one is with pride.” When does the 2022 Poppy Appeal start? ![]() The positioning of the flower’s leaf has also prompted debate, with one theory dictating that it should be at 11 o’clock, representing the Armistice being signed at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Others argue that the symbol should be displayed on the left by men and the right by women, the traditional positions of a badge or brooch. Some people say a poppy should be worn on the left lapel, to keep it close to your heart – it is also the side that medals are worn by the Armed Forces. The red poppy has come to symbolize remembrance and hope following the 1915 publication of the wartime poem In Flanders Fields, written by a Canadian doctor, Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae. Is there a ‘right’ side to wear the poppy? ![]()
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