The poppy flower turned to be the symbol for the day the war ended; I mean, WWI. A war which demanded millions of lives and brought disaster over Europe and beyond. And less than 20 years later WWII broke with its devastating results, the Holocaust of the Jewish people and murder of millions from other nations. November 11 was declared as the day to commemorate the end of war(s) and the only battle we'll participate in is hopefully the battle for peace. This poppy corner was found in Aloney Abba, a village in Jezreel Valley which was established by the Templars some 100 years ago.
http://www.ipeace.me/photo/end-of-all-wars-november-11/edit
http://kitzur.com/care4u/PoppyDay
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armistice_Day
6 responses
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Regenia Brabham gave props (10 Nov 2008):
A beautiful capture and thank you for sharing the story.
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Rusty Katchmer gave props (10 Nov 2008):
Beautiful ...Love the contrast of the flowers with the background.
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peggy gardner said (20 Nov 2008):
why did the poppy become symbolic?
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alex ringer said (21 Nov 2008):
Thanks Peggy for giving me the chance to point out the sources for this memorial day
http://kitzur.com/care4u/PoppyDay
http://kitzur.com/care4u/BBCpopyday
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armistice_Day
However The poppy's significance to Remembrance Day is a result of Canadian military physician John McCrae's poem "In Flanders Fields". The poppy emblem was chosen because of the poppies that bloomed across some of the worst battlefields of Flanders in World War I, their red color an appropriate symbol for the bloodshed of trench warfare. -
peggy gardner said (21 Nov 2008):
thanks for your answer.
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Gloria Childers gave props (17 Feb 2009):
Thank you for both your poppy pages. They are beautiful flowers. To bad we can't grow them.
