In commemoration of the Armistice Centenary this year, Queenslanders across the state now have an opportunity to share a personalised tribute with a modern twist.
Thousands of digital poppies are expected to be created by Queenslanders before 11 November 2018, many to incorporate a personal dedication. The digital poppies contributed as part of this project will be incorporated in a virtual reflection pool, featured on the Queensland Remembrance Day website.
As well as being able to share your digital poppy online, your personalised tribute will be displayed during the Armistice Centenary commemorations in Brisbane alongside the final art installation.
Queensland Advisory Committee for the Commemoration of the Anzac Centenary Vice-Chair Colonel Christopher Austin says the digital poppy is a contemporary way for Queenslanders to participate in the Armistice Centenary commemorations.
"Digital poppy tributes will create another dimension to the Armistice Centenary commemorations where Queenslanders can share, connect and commemorate our Anzac history.
"By enabling people to dedicate digital poppies, this project will not only engage our young people but will also provide another opportunity for Queensland communities to participate in the Armistice Centenary commemorative activities," Colonel Austin said.
The personalised digital poppy tributes are part of the Queensland Government’s Armistice Centenary public art project, which engaged communities across the state in the creation of at least 57,705 handmade poppies to reflect the number of Queensland soldiers who enlisted in the First World War.
Handmade paper poppies made will be publicly displayed inside eight acrylic letters that spell the word REMEMBER and stand a staggering 3m high and 16m in length.
Throughout the 2014–2018 Anzac Centenary, communities across Queensland have joined together to create many fitting tributes to those who served during the First World War.
A number of other Armistice Centenary activities are being held across the state including coordinated community commemorations, choral concerts, illuminations and digital projections.
Visit qld.gov.au/remembranceday to make a digital poppy dedication and discover other Armistice Centenary commemorative activities such as the public art project tour.
This Remembrance Day, on 11 November 2018, marks 100 years since the signing of the Armistice, the historic agreement that led to the end of the First World War.
To commemorate the Armistice Centenary and reflect on the significance of this anniversary, the Queensland Government has developed a statewide program of activities which honour the important legacy of our past and present servicemen and women.
A highlight of the program is the community-led creation of a public art piece which features large acrylic letters that spell the word ‘REMEMBER’.
Each letter will comprise handmade poppies crafted by members of the Queensland community.
The project set out to collect at least 57,705 individual poppies; one for every Queensland soldier that enlisted in the First World War between 1914 and 1918.
Red poppies are a symbol of war remembrance recognised all over the world. Their use in this project aims to connect Queenslanders to their local Anzac legacies, helping to honour and remember those who fought in the First World War and other conflicts, as well as those serving today.
Queenslanders far and wide have been encouraged to contribute to the Armistice Centenary commemorations and the artwork by hosting their own poppy making activity or by attending poppy making workshops across the state.
The final artwork will be on display from 6 October 2018 and will tour to Townsville, Mackay, Longreach and Bundaberg before being put on display in Brisbane in early November 2018.
A number of other Armistice Centenary activities are also occurring across Queensland, including coordinated community commemorations, choral concerts, illuminations and digital projections.
These Armistice Centenary projects will draw to a close five years of important Queensland Anzac Centenary commemorations supported by the Queensland Government.
Visit qld.gov.au/remembranceday to contribute a digital poppy and find out more about the Armistice Centenary public art project.
