In 2023, the legion started making fully recyclable paper poppies. In 1926 in Scotland, Lady Haig opened Lady Haig's Poppy Factory, employing former veterans to make the flowers out of tissue.

and the American Legion Auxiliary distributes paper poppies in exchange for donations around Memorial Day and Veterans Day. The poppy symbol is believed to have come from the poem "In Flanders ...

Each poppy starts as a plastic stem, imported into the factory. The paper leaf and petal are cut out using machines. The factory assembles these together using a plastic button. Around 140,000 ...

If you’ve watched BBC news recently, or followed Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex’ tour of Australia and New Zealand, you will have many people with a paper flower pinned to their top.

Poppies grew on the barren fields of World War One and are used to remember soldiers who died in battle. Paper poppies are still sold today for charity. Large crowds gather to remember the war ...

Delicate red paper poppies are seen on lapels and in the hands of veterans and civilians around Memorial Day. They are symbols of remembrance for veterans who have lost their lives. The flowers ...