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What is the enduring legacy of "In Flanders Field" today? Victory Bonds are still purchased and the money is used for military families. Very popular in academic teaching and discussing in Canadian literature. The poem is still popular today. It is often quoted around Remembrance Day (Veterans Day in the U.S.). Wearing silk poppies around Remembrance Day, especially in Commonwealth countries, is still a tradition. Many people still support the wives and children of the fallen soldiers in these battles.

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The poem is still popular today. It is often quoted around Remembrance Day (Veterans Day in the U.S.). Wearing silk poppies around Remembrance Day, especially in Commonwealth countries, is still a tradition.

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"In Flanders Fields" is a war poem written during the First World War by Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae. The poem shows the grief over the graves of soldiers who had died on Flanders' battlegrounds. Today the poem is used for remembering the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the nation. The poem is popular because of its poppies as they represent soldiers. People also wear silk poppies to show respect to soldiers and their loved ones who died in the war.

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