Poem

Name/Title

Poem

Entry/Object ID

2003.76.01

Description

A copy of the poem In Flanders Field written by John McCrae in a frame with a postcard on the top right and a picture of John McCrae and his dog Bonneau.

Use

It is one of the most popular and most quoted poems from World War I or any war. The poem and poppy are prominent Remembrance Day symbols throughout the Commonwealth of Nations, particularly in Canada, where "In Flanders Fields" is one of the nation's best-known literary works.

Made/Created

Notes

Date: -

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Documentary Artifact

Class

Communication Artifacts