IJzerbedevaart
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thumb|De IJzertoren in [[Diksmuide]] thumb|A Papaver rhoeas|poppy, symbol of the soldiers died at the [[IJzer]]
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thumb|De IJzertoren in [[Diksmuide]] thumb|A Papaver rhoeas|poppy, symbol of the soldiers died at the [[IJzer]]
The Yser Pilgrimage () is an annual gathering at the Yser Tower (IJzertoren) in Diksmuide, West Flanders in Belgium. This pilgrimage remembers the Flemish soldiers who died while serving in the Belgian Army during the First World War and was first organised in 1920. Initially influenced by pacifism, it became increasingly associated with the Flemish Movement. It is at the same time a political meeting striving for Flemish political autonomy. The motto of the annual meeting is "No More War", "Autonomy" and "Truce of God".