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Veterans' Day
The Story of the Symbolic Poppy
By Sarah Lane
Nov 12, 2004, 13:19 PST
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The Story of the Symbolic Poppy
The poppy seed can lie for years before it spouts nodding buds and then blooms four crumpled petals. It is a vivid mix between red and orange in color. These simple flowers grew en mass over the grave sites on the Western Front. They soon became a symbol associated with Veterans.
In the 1920’s people began selling paper poppies made to look like the wildflower. This provided assistance to ex-servicemen and their families. Today, the donations help build housing for seniors and support groups such as Meals-on-Wheels. People buy them to show their support for soldiers and their families. You will probably see someone selling them on Veterans Day, so help out if you can and wear your poppy proudly.
Source: Veterans of Foreign Wars, Library of Congress
Budding Poppy Supplies
For more information on where to find these symbols of hope and help, click on the link for Budding Poppy Supplies on this page.
Source: Veterans of Foreign Wars
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