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On November 11, British citizens (the Queen included) will honor veterans by wearing a crimson poppy pin. Here we look at what Remembrance Day is and how the poppy become the emblem in the U.K... A remembrance poppy is an artificial flower worn in some countries to commemorate their military personnel who died in war. Remembrance poppies are produced by veterans ' associations, which exchange the poppies for charitable donations used to give financial, social and emotional support to members and veterans of the armed forces. [1] 1. Wearing a poppy is a show of support for the service and sacrifice of our Armed Forces, veterans and their families. It represents all those who lost their lives on active service, from the beginning of the First World War right up to present day. The Remembrance Day symbolism of the poppy started with a poem written by a World War I brigade surgeon who was struck by the sight of the red flowers growing on a ravaged battlefield. Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day owing to the tradition of wearing a remembrance poppy) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War to honour armed forces members who have died in the line of duty. [1] Why the Poppy? The poppy has a long association with Remembrance Day. But how did the distinctive red flower become such a potent symbol of our remembrance of the sacrifices made in past wars? Today, the poppy brooch is still worn by millions of people across the UK and the Commonwealth every year, over a hundred years after the end of the First World War to commemorate those who have lost their lives in armed service. The BBC spoke to veterans who fought in different conflicts around the world and asked what the poppy meant to them. The poppy is the enduring symbol of remembrance of the First World War. It is strongly linked with Armistice Day (11 November), but the poppy's origin as a popular symbol of remembrance lies in the landscapes of the First World War.