Heartfelt notes about bravery and sacrifice are tucked into small envelopes.
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They are roughed up, singed by flames, carrying messages of family loss and memories of the fallen.
The thoughtful and creative display of respect was the creation of year six students at St Mary's Primary School in Moruya, and on Thursday it was celebrated at a special school assembly presentation.
The poster was one of the people's choice winning entries in an Anzac Day competition coordinated by Elders Moruya and the Batemans Bay RSL.
Schools across the Eurobodalla had submitted artworks on the theme of "What Anzac Day means to us" that were then displayed in the Batemans Bay RSL.
Year six at St Mary's created one of the winning entries, while their kindergarten schoolmates received a highly commended prize for their field of red handmade poppies.
Crystal Heffernan and Rebecca Shepheard from Elders Moruya were joined by Gary Traynor from the Moruya RSL sub-branch to present the students with special trophies at Thursday's assembly.
Other winning entries included those from Mogo Public School and Batemans Bay High School.
One of the St Mary's teachers who coordinated the class art project, Chiara Strmota, said it was wonderful to see how the students worked to ensure their submission was meaningful.
"The students researched what it was and what it meant to others to ensure their ideas were well thought through," Ms Strmota said.
"It was interesting seeing their reflections and how their research made it real for them, to hear how it impacted other people's lives, and they were able to respond well to that."
Fellow teacher Justin Bateman was also impressed with the students' efforts.
"The kids have knowledge of Anzac Day, but not always the depth of understanding," Mr Bateman said.
"This was a great opportunity to commemorate our service men and women and to point out that conflicts are still going on, it's not just about what happened in the past."
St Mary's principal Erica Drewsen said the school was "thrilled and honoured" by the recognition.
"Our students and staff put a great deal of effort into reflecting on the true spirit of Anzac Day, and to have their creativity and thoughtfulness acknowledged in this way means a lot to our entire school community."
