Wreath, War Widows' Association of Great Britain, 2018 (c)
Plastic and fabric commemorative cross manufactured by the Royal British Legion, 2018 (c). Artificial flowers (white chrysanthemums) arranged to form a cross-shaped wreath with poppies arranged at the centre, interspersed with artificial sprigs of rosemary. A War Widows' Association card is attached to the cross.
This cross is a duplicate of the one laid on behalf of the War Widows' Association at the Cenotaph in London in 2018. The poppies and rosemary both signify remembrance, and white chrysanthemums signify peace.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 2019-04-5-1-1
Copyright/Ownership
Copyright: War Widows Association of Great Britain
Location
National Army Museum, A Soldier's Life Gallery
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2019-04-5-1-1