In 1920, Anna Guérin-the French Poppy Lady-attended the national American Legion convention as a representative of France’s YMCA Secretariat.After reading McCrae’s poem, Moina made a personal pledge to always wear the red poppy of Flanders Fields as a sign of remembrance and for “keeping the faith with all who died.”
servicemen would often gather with friends and family to say their goodbyes before they went overseas. On Saturday November 9, 1918, two days before the Armistice, Moina Michael was on duty in the reading room at the YMCA Overseas War Secretaries’ headquarters in New York-a place where U.S.
In 1915, John McCrae, a doctor serving with the Canadian Artillery, famously made note of this phenomenon in his poem, In Flanders Fields. These little red flowers also flourished around the gravesites of the war dead. The poppy became widespread in Europe after soils in France and Belgium became rich in lime from debris and rubble from the fighting during the First World War. The Royal Canadian Legion suggests that the poppy be worn on the left lapel of a garment and as close to the heart as possible. (Event organizers should seek advice from the Royal Canadian Legion on the use of the poppy for events outside of the Poppy Campaign.) The poppy may be worn at commemorative events throughout the year, such as anniversaries of significant battles, a memorial service, and other similar occasions. Many people place their poppy on a wreath or at the base of the cenotaph or memorial as a sign of respect at the end of the ceremony. The Lapel Poppy can be worn every day of the Poppy Campaign and is removed at the end of the Remembrance Day ceremony. The Poppy Campaign begins on the last Friday in October and continues through to November 11 th.
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