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The white poppy – remembering all victims of war

Nov 2, 2022 Jo Buchanan

The symbolism of the white poppy represents “remembrance for all victims of war, a commitment to peace and a challenge to the attempt to glamorise or celebrate war“. It stresses…

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The white poppy – remembering all victims of war