During the early days of the second battle of Ypres a yound Canadian artillery officer, Lieutenant Alexis Helmer was killed. He was serving in the same unit as a friend of his, the Canadian military doctor and artillery commander Major John McCrae. It is believed that folowing the burial John began
1914-ALLIES-1918 Lapel Pin, National Symbols the Poppy & Le Bleuet. ref LWF-1914/18 Exclusive to Lest We Forget, solid brass stamping, enamelled, clutch pin fitting, supplied in a presentation box descriptive explanation in French and English. The poppy as you will no doubt know became the symbol for remembrance for most
5 Petal POPPY Lapel Pin, Chrome Metal Highlights – 15mm diameter
Ref: LWF- LP16
Part of a range of poppy jewellery designed and developed in England as a timeless memento of the centenary of The Great War of 1914 – 1918. Each piece captures the simplicity of the delicate and poignant
Fleurs de France les Bleuets, National Symbol of Remembrance for France Cornflower Lapel Pin ‘Le Bleuet’ bright metal with soft enamel inlay in a symbolic blue a mix of colour of the natural flower and the French Horizon Blue uniforms of the Great War. Metal Chrome plated to ensure a
Daisy & Belgium Flag Pin, Cast in Chrome plated Brass & Enamel, For Loyalty & Remembrance ref LWF_37 The Daisy representing the national flower of Belgium for remembrance together with the nations Flag for Loyalty. Size 30 x 15mm
Daisy Lapel Pin, National Flower of Belgium for Remembrance
Ref LWF_B6658
Metal Daisy Lapel Pin, Rhodium Plated and Enamelled.
Clutch pin Fastener.
Uni-sex at home on a ladies garment or gentleman's lapel.
Size: 16mm Diameter
Forget me Not Lapel Pin
Beautiful Forget-me-not Lapel pin, made of metal Rhodium plated and delicately pick out in soft enamel.
A National Flower
Just one more specimen from our popular Lila Suite. a range of flowers representing National Flowers for remembrance,
The Forget-me-not represents Germany as a national flower for remembrance.
dimensions: 16mm diameter
Fitting:
Le Bleuet DE France Brooch The Cornflower is the national flower of France for remembrance, otherwise known as Le Bleuet. It is guesswork as to how it arrived with this name, one theory is derived from the Cornflower which flourished in the broken soil of the trenches of the Western
