Poppies

A poppy painted on the road outside the civic offices along Duke Street in Chelmsford has sparked a backlash from locals.

Council blasted over poppies painted on busy roads

British artist Matthew Cook created the specially commissioned artwork for the Remembrance stamp collection.

Royal Mail unveils six new Remembrance stamps

Catherine, Princess of Wales attends the Armistice Day Service of Remembrance on the Armed Forces Memorial at The National Memorial Arboretum on November 11, 2025 in Alrewas, Staffordshire. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

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Poppies are being sold to mark Remembrance Sunday and Remembrance Day.

Remembrance Day 2024: What side should you wear your poppy on?

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White, purple, blue, and black poppies: the spectrum of remembrance

Catherine, Princess of Wales chose a poppy brooch in 2019. Here she is with the late Queen Elizabeth II at the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph on Whitehall in central London, on November 10, 2019

Where to buy Remembrance Sunday poppies like Kate Middleton

Watch as War Horse memorial gets purple poppy coat to remember fallen service animals

Watch as War Horse statue gets draped in beautiful purple poppy coat

Tall Poppy Syndrome explained by experts, as research reveals it's more likely to affect female leaders than male leaders. Stock image by Adobe Photos.

Experts explain trending social phenomenon tall poppy syndrome

Jackie North, 37, decorated her Lincolnshire house in lights to mark Remembrance Day

Couple decorate their home in £8,000 lights for Remembrance Day

King Charles III and members of the Royal Family attend the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph in 2022 (Photo: STEFAN ROUSSEAU/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Breaking Remembrance Day 2023: Order of service for Remembrance Sunday

Armistice Day takes place on November 11 (Photo: Tolga Akmen / AFP via Getty Images)

Remembrance Day: how to watch Armistice Day 2023 on BBC One

Remembrance Sunday: Remembering those who fought for peace

Remembrance Day: Some of the most stunning UK tributes this year

David A Lindon's microscopic diorama inside the eye of a needle

Remembrance Day: artist's microscopic tribute in the eye of a needle

An Autumn leaf lies amongst poppy wreaths at the Cenotaph in 2008 (Photo: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

When to wear a poppy 2023 - navigating the Remembrance Day tradition

Eye-catching trio of 30ft-wide poppies are painted onto grass pyramids alongside the M8 motorway in West Lothian (SWNS)

Motorway is adorned with 30ft-wide poppies painted onto grass nearby

Poppies ready to be distributed (Photo: Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Where should you wear your poppy - the Royal Legion's advice

Remembrance Day 2023 is nearly upon us

Treasured Remembrance Day war poems and hymns that offer reflection
For Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday, the UK commemorate those who have lost their lives in military service
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Poppies are a symbol of Remembrance Day

Why do we wear poppies on Remembrance Day?

The 2023 plastic-free Royal British Legion poppy (Royal British Legion)

Remembrance Day: first redesign in decades sees plastic-free poppies

The new poppies are eco-friendly and made from used coffee cups - Credit: PA

The Royal British Legion reveal poppy made from recycled coffee cups

The new plastic-free poppy (Photo: Royal British Legion)

Royal British Legion announce new plastic-free Remembrance Day poppies

When to start wearing a poppy (Getty Images)

Tradition of wearing a poppy for Remembrance Day explained

A wounded German soldier, 18 May 1915 (Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

How many people died in WW1? Start and end dates of First World War

The i newspaper say they have seen an email stating that poppies won't be sold in the EU until legislation is reviewed.

Royal British Legion to ‘stop selling poppies in the EU because of Brexit’

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