Poppy Broach

Found on pathway; normally the clasps are really good but this one just came loose, it broke. These badges have become more widely available as it used to be the cheaper paper and plastic version. Money collected go towards the armed forces, represented and supported by the Royal British Legion with a ceremony on 11th November. Why this day; well it represents the cease fire during WWI in 1919.

 

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