Hello all, it’s that time of the year when we all get together to
sell poppies on behalf of the Royal British Legion to raise money for veterans
and wounded soldiers. This is a quick guide covering how to wear the poppy and
other hints and tips.
The poppy has been a very important symbol
for the armed forces and it’s important we wear it with pride. Make sure each
year you get a new poppy so there are no creases; it looks smarter than the one
from last year.
In the Air Cadets we wear the poppy on the
right side of the body because the Royal Air Force's short involvement during
World War 1. (The rule here is what’s yours is worn on the left, thus why you
wear your own medals on the left and what is not yours on the right, thus
family medals are worn on the right side.)
If you’re wearing a shirt it is stated in
AP1358c version 1.07 that the poppy is to be fixed directly above the right
breast pocket or inserted into the button hole. If you pin it above the pocket
I would shorten the stem to just before the barb so it’s not showing.
If you’re wearing your jumper you can use
the barb on the stem of the poppy to your advantage, push the stem through the
jumper and it shouldn't fall out. Like the shirt it should be in a similar
position on the jumper. After remembrance Sunday make sure you cut off the barb
so you can take the poppy out without damaging your jumper.
Finally make sure the leaf on the poppy is
pointing at 11 o'clock like in the image on this blog.
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