To mark 90 years since the end of World War I, Britain's Royal Mail has released a commemorative stamp.
On the stamp is a poppy which features the face of an unknown soldier who was killed in 1918...
The Remembrance Poppy stamp which contains the subtly haunting face of an unknown soldier
By Mail On Sunday Reporter
02nd November 2008
Daily Mail
Marking 90 years since the end of the First World War, the Poppy emblem stands out from the Royal Mail's commemorative stamp, a sign of respect to the hundreds of thousands who lost their lives in the name of freedom.
However a closer look reveals a haunting touch to the design - the face of an unknown soldier who died in the fields of Belgium in 1918.
Like tens of thousands of other soldiers, his body lies in an unmarked grave.
Haunting: The face of an unknown soldier stares out from the poppy stamp
The commemorative stamp goes on sale on Thursday, days before memorial services are held up and down the country in memory of those who lost their life.
Still-life photographer John Ross captured the image of the poppy, setting up a mini-studio in a poppy field in Bedfordshire. He said: "I photographed dozens of poppies to find the right one.'
The Armistice stamp is one of four that representred the sacrifice of soldiers in the UK.
Jilietta Edgar, head of special stamps at Royal Mail, said: 'We have brought together the images that come to mind when we think of war: the bravery of the common soldier and the dreadful loss of life.'
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On the stamp is a poppy which features the face of an unknown soldier who was killed in 1918...
The Remembrance Poppy stamp which contains the subtly haunting face of an unknown soldier
By Mail On Sunday Reporter
02nd November 2008
Daily Mail
Marking 90 years since the end of the First World War, the Poppy emblem stands out from the Royal Mail's commemorative stamp, a sign of respect to the hundreds of thousands who lost their lives in the name of freedom.
However a closer look reveals a haunting touch to the design - the face of an unknown soldier who died in the fields of Belgium in 1918.
Like tens of thousands of other soldiers, his body lies in an unmarked grave.
Haunting: The face of an unknown soldier stares out from the poppy stamp
The commemorative stamp goes on sale on Thursday, days before memorial services are held up and down the country in memory of those who lost their life.
Still-life photographer John Ross captured the image of the poppy, setting up a mini-studio in a poppy field in Bedfordshire. He said: "I photographed dozens of poppies to find the right one.'
The Armistice stamp is one of four that representred the sacrifice of soldiers in the UK.
Jilietta Edgar, head of special stamps at Royal Mail, said: 'We have brought together the images that come to mind when we think of war: the bravery of the common soldier and the dreadful loss of life.'
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