The proper way to wear a poppy

OTTAWA – Wearing a poppy at Remembrance Day is a way to show respect and gratitude to war veterans both living and dead.

According to the Royal Canadian Legion Dominion Headquarters, there’s a right way and wrong way to do it.

From its website:

“The poppy should be worn with respect on the left side, over the heart.

“The Legion’s lapel poppy is a sacred symbol of Remembrance and should not be affixed with any pin that obstructs the poppy. Also available through some branches is the Legion’s reusable black centre poppy pin to affix your lapel poppy.

“The lapel poppy should be worn during the Remembrance period, from the last Friday in October until November 11. “The Legion encourages the wearing of poppies at funerals of veterans, and for any commemorative event such as a memorial service, or the anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.”