The poppy flower has long been associated with veterans and their service, but what does it symbolize and why?
The flower is commonly used on both Veterans Day and Memorial Day as a symbol to commemorate those who have served and those who sacrificed their lives in service
and Memorial Day as a symbol to commemorate those who have served and those who sacrificed their lives in service. The tradition spans not the U.S., but several counties around the world.
The American Legion adopted the poppy as its official flower in 1920, and began a poppy distribution program in 1924.held its first poppy distribution,"becoming the first veterans' organization to organize a nationwide distribution." Soon after, the flower was"adopted as the official memorial flower of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States."To this day, the poppy is worn in remembrance and used to raise funds for numerous veterans organizations.
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