Remembrance poppy
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A remembrance poppy is an artificial flower worn in some countries to commemorate their military personnel who died in war. Remembrance poppies are produced by veterans' associations, which exchange t
A Canadian remembrance poppy adorns a memorial with the words to "In Flanders Fields" at McCrae House.
US postage stamp commemorating Moina Michael as the creator of the remembrance poppy
A French-made remembrance poppy made for the British Legion from 1921. Anna Guérin organised the distribution of these poppies in 1921 to help popularise the "Inter-Allied Poppy Day".
Queen Camilla (then Duchess of Cornwall) wearing a Scottish poppy (top) and a Canadian poppy (bottom).
Poppy
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A poppy is a flowering plant in the subfamily Papaveroideae of the family Papaveraceae. Poppies are herbaceous plants, often grown for their colourful flowers. One species of poppy, Papaver somniferum
Remembrance poppy
…used near the end of World War I to commemorate British Empire and United States military casualties of the war. Anna Guérin established the first "Poppy Days" to raise funds for veterans, widows, orphans and liberty bonds, as well as charities such as the Red Cross. Remembrance poppies are most commonly…
Poppies on Lake Geneva, Montreux
A close-up of a red-flowered poppy
Wild poppy in Behbahan
Wild poppy in Harrietsham, Kent, England