I'm sure that's it's meant to be a tribute to those who gave their lives, but the artist's rendering here is very realistic and I suppose that's what gives it its impact.
"I never looked for it, gave it no name; yet I knew it always, when the gift of peace came. I stood quite still for the moment that it lasted...Then the light shifted slightly and the moment passed, leaving me...with the lasting echo of its presence.." Diana Gabaldon
♫ 005 PJ ♫