Remembrance Day in the United Kingdom and the other colonies is also known as Armistice Day or Veteran’s Day. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, World War I officially ended and the poppy flower has become its symbol for centuries.

Remembrance Day, also known as Poppy Day is a day to commemorate the sacrifice of veterans and civilians in World War I, World War II, and other wars. The poppy emblem was chosen because of the poppies that bloomed across some of the worst battlefields of Flanders in World War I, their red color an appropriate symbol for the bloodshed.

During Poppy Day it has become a tradition to wear an artificial poppy, be this a lapel pin or just a plastic poppy which are usually sold by the British Legion.

For this year’s celebration, British firefighter Dominic Egre decided to specially design a poppy lapel pin for this year’s appeal. According to the BBC, Egre made 1,000 badges for the public and another 100 just for the fire service and the demand was just unbelievable. Nine £100 framed sets sold out in less than two days, with the final set selling for a "substantial" undisclosed sum at a silent auction. The poppy pins have an engraved number on the back of the badge and badges numbered one to 100 are the most collectable.

Apparently Egre was inspired last year by his sister who is also a serving firefighter with the island's brigade; she wanted something that would look a bit smarter when the brigade was on parade. The island's fire, ambulance, prison services and Jersey Royal Militia Territorial Army unit raised about £4,000 for cities poppy appeal with these lapel pins.

Mr Egre is already planning historical designs for next year's appeal and has been granted permission from the Tate Gallery to use the famous "The Death of Major Peirson", which celebrates the British defense of Jersey against a French invasion in 1781.

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