1.As it was taught in school, the red flower signifies the blood that was shed on the fields of battle, the green centre signifies hope for a better future, and the bent pin with which the poppy is attached to the coat lapel signifies the bones that were broken and the suffering endured.
2.As for our dispositions, we should use our secondary forces to pin down several enemy columns, while our main force should launch surprise attacks (chiefly in the form of ambushes) in a campaign or battle against a single enemy column, striking it when it is on the move.