This year over 40 million poppies will be sold in the UK, over 5 million of them in Scotland. This is mine, sketched yesterday in a cafe on the Royal Mile.
Remembrance Day marks the anniversary of the end of World War One, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month services throughout the nation will pay respect to the millions killed, injured and effected in that conflict and those since Armistice Day, 1919.
A two minute silence will be held as people stop what they are doing for a moment and remember the sacrifices made. The Royal British Legion are custodians of the anniversary and for more information or to buy a poppy see the link below. You can also pick up a poppy in most shops, for a donation.
‘Not forgotten, and never will be.’
I wear my poppy as a token of respect, a sign that those lives lost are not forgotten, and never will be.
This poppy I have sketched is the Scottish version, slightly different to the rest of the UK. I sketched one of those last year. Today’s illustration is in black ink with a watercolour wash.
Below I have included a cropped version, which you can (right-click, ‘save as’) download and use as your personal icon on social media websites. Show your respect today.
@derekdigital @poppyscotland Thanks Derek, anyone can download my avatar for free here: http://t.co/VDP3Xuln19 #Poppy http://t.co/IdCPNgc6yI
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I was in Edinburgh in September and visited the Starbuck on Princes Street.
Thanks to @ScotlandsWar for highlighting Edinburgh Sketcher’s Edinburgh-made poppy http://t.co/D14MsE6Enn http://t.co/ut3DQibFDZ
You can, it was Starbucks UK on the Royal Mile Edinburgh
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May I ask what cafe?
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Thanks Debbie 🙂
I adore this sketch….most excellent!!!
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