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Why do Scottish poppies not have a leaf?
Why is it different? 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.
Why is the Scottish remembrance poppy different?
The Scottish Poppy Lady Haig designed a botanically correct poppy with four petals and no leaf, whereas the version produced in Richmond had two petals and a leaf. This difference remains today.
What is the difference between Scottish and English poppies?
Scottish and English poppies are both red, the traditional colour, but there is still a slight difference between them. Scottish poppies have four petals and no leaf, whereas the English one has just two petals and often has a green leaf as well.
Why has the Scottish poppy got 4 petals?
Four years later in 1926 his wife, Lady Haig, established a poppy factory in Edinburgh to make poppies exclusively for Scotland. Poppy Scotland says that it was at this point that Lady Haig also designed a slightly different style of poppy for sale north of the border, opting for four petals rather than two.
Has the poppy always had a leaf?
8. Poppies weren’t always sold with leaves. Like the natural flower, the original version of the poppy did not feature a leaf. A leaf was first introduced in the 1960s as it was the practice to make poppy sprays, (an alternative to a poppy wreath), which were made up of 5 silk poppies attached to 7 pieces of green fern …
How many leaves does a Scottish poppy have?
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.
How many leaves does a Scottish Poppy have?
Why should you not wear a poppy?
The Royal British Legion, which runs the poppy campaign each year, says that the red poppy is an emblem of remembrance and hope. It points out that it is not “blood” red or a sign of support for war and death. The organisation also says that it should not be seen as a symbol of religion or politics.