Why are poppies white?
“The white poppy is a political symbol used by anti war campaigners. It is sold only to raise funds for their propaganda campaigns. It purports to commemorate all who suffered in war and so applies equally to Nazi stormtroopers and Islamic State murderers and rapists.”.
Are poppies red or white?
While the red poppy is worn specifically in honour of the armed forces and is distributed by the Royal British Legion, the white poppy, given out by the PPU. According to the PPU, it is intended to remember all victims of all wars, rather than just those in which British service people were involved..
Why should a poppy be red?
Each year, millions of people wear a red poppy for remembrance as a mark of respect for all those who have lost their lives fighting on behalf of their country, and to raise money for those whose lives have been affected by war.
Why is the Scottish poppy different to the English poppy?
What marks the Scottish poppy out, and why? It has the same recognisable blood red colour, but it has four-lobed petals and no leaf, in contrast to the poppy used in the rest of the UK which has two and sometimes sports a green leaf..
Why do Irish not wear poppies?
Most Irish nationalists/republicans, and Irish Catholics, choose not to wear poppies; they regard the Poppy Appeal as supporting soldiers who killed Irish civilians (for example on Bloody Sunday) and who colluded with illegal loyalist paramilitaries (for example the Glenanne gang) during The Troubles.
What are yellow poppies?
Fast-growing yellow wood poppies are a vibrant, hardy variety of poppy. They boast bright yellow or yellow-orange flowers and fuzzy, toothed leaves. The yellow wood poppy is often confused for celandine, Ranunculus ficaria. Both bloom in the spring and produce small yellow flowers.
Is the poppy offensive?
The poppy was deemed offensive because it was mistakenly assumed to be connected with First and Second Opium Wars of the 19th century. In 2012, there was controversy when The Northern Whig public house in Belfast refused entry to a man wearing a remembrance poppy.
Why do Scottish poppies not have a leaf?
The Scottish poppy was designed by Lady Haig – the wife of Field Marshal Haig, in 1926 when she opened a factory to meet demand for poppies. She decided to go for a “more botanically correct poppy” without the leaf, according to the Poppy Scotland website.
