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).
Moina Michael
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Moina Belle Michael was an American professor and humanitarian who conceived the idea of using poppies as a symbol of remembrance for those who served in World War I.
The Poppy Lady Georgia Historical Marker