Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday are important days in the British calendar, seeing thousands of people come together to remember the country's fallen soldiers.

One key part of these commemorations is the wearing of poppies. These quickly became a symbol of remembrance as they were the only flowers left growing on battlefields of Europe after the Great War ended.

However, there has been much debate in recent years about the correct way to wear these.

Should my poppy be worn on the left or right side of my jacket?

According to the British Legion, there is no correct way to wear a poppy with either side being acceptable.

The organisation says: "We often hear people debating the 'correct' way to wear a poppy, but the truth is, unless you're currently serving, there is no 'correct' way. 

"It’s a matter of personal choice whether someone chooses to wear a poppy and how they choose to wear it. We simply ask that if you do wear a poppy, you wear it with pride."

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Why do we wear poppies?

The notion of wearing a poppy traces its origins back to WWI when the flower grew on the battlefields where soldiers lost their lives.

But the poppy wasn't made a popular way to remember the soldiers until the famous war poem 'In Flanders Fields' was written by John McCrae. 

Since then, the poppy has become a symbol of remembering everyone who gave their lives to wars, but also to those who have died on behalf of their country.