Over 100k wear Online Poppies for Remembrance Day
It’s poppy time again on Twibbon and that means a great way to recognise the sacrifice of all those who have given and who continue to give their lives so that we can all live in a free society. You can see below the fantastic Twibute made from 15,000 of the RBL Twibbon supporters.
This year we had no fewer than 39 poppy campaigns remembering the fallen of both World Wars and in the past month an over 100,000 have added the online poppy to their profile picture.
Our most popular poppy Twibbons this year are Canada Remembers, Remembrance Day Poppy, and the Official Royal British Legion Poppy - which amassed tens of thousands of supporters since the beginning of October .
The campaigns were helped along with some well known names choosing to support the causes, including ex-British Prime Minister Tony Blair, London Mayor Boris Johnson Labour Party leader Ed Miliband, his politician brother David Miliband, and former England rugby player Will Carling.
Much discussion has been going on around the poppy campaigns– here’s what some of the poppy supporters have been saying:
Today, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, there will be a UK nationwide two minute silence to remember the end of the First World War, and to remember those who have given their lives.
Get your poppy Twibbon on Twitter and Facebook, and please take part in the #2minutesilence at 11:00 GMT to pause for reflection and remembrance.
While wearing a poppy Twibbon is a great way to drive awareness of the cause, don't forget you can donate directly to The Royal British Legion, or to Poppy Scotland, whose charitable work helps support ex-soldiers and their families. You can also volunteer your time to help this important cause.
