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The first of 888,246 ceramic poppies — one for each soldier from Britain and its colonies who died — was planted Aug. 5 at the Tower of London, the last today. The site has had 4 million... Since 1922, the Poppy Factory has offered veterans with mental and physical health conditions employment making poppies, wreaths and other Remembrance products. 1. Wearing a poppy is a show of support for the service and sacrifice of our Armed Forces, veterans and their families. It represents all those who lost their lives on active service, from the beginning of the First World War right up to present day. On November 11, British citizens (the Queen included) will honor veterans by wearing a crimson poppy pin. Here we look at what Remembrance Day is and how the poppy become the emblem in the... This installation at the Tower of London will ultimately feature 888,246 ceramic poppies, honoring the soldiers from Britain and the British colonies who died in World War I. Remembrance poppies are distributed by a national veterans' organisation to commemorate military veterans and to raise funds for veterans' groups and programs. There are several remembrance poppy designs, as several national veterans' organisations produce their own remembrance poppies. The London Poppy Day campaign from 7am until 7pm on October 31 is now in its 18th year. It is a chance for the public to meet military personnel and veterans, in the biggest cash street... A wall of poppies featuring the stories of those who served in the armed forces has been unveiled in London. The Royal British Legion (RBL) launched its annual poppy appeal with the... Commuters were greeted by uniformed armed forces personnel and veterans selling poppies to mark the day. At Westminster station a military band greeted people coming off the tube while Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer and his wife Felicity helped sell poppies to the public.