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The army, navy and air force are part of the Canadian military, they carry guns. the Royal Canadian Legion is an organisation for Vets, they are more likely to carry a poppy and a beer. They raise money which they use to help Canadian veterans in many different ways. Support your local legion, they are Canadian.
Poppies in England from the Royal British Legion have two petals; those in Scotland from Poppy Scotland (was The Earl Haig Fund Scotland until 2006) have four petals. Canada also uses a four-petal poppy. I do not know if Welsh & Northern Irish use the two or four petal poppy, but today I spotted someone wearing a five petal poppy and can't find anything about where it originates.
why did they use a poppy
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British pounds.
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I have one.
Yes. The British issued counterfeit Continental money during the Revolutionary War.
They used the British currency and alcoholic beverages
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No, opiates are only obtained from the Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum).
The symbol is based on the poppies that grew in the Flanders region of France, an area of particularly brutal battle in World War 1, and subsequently the site of a famous military cemetery; it was adopted by the British and Canadian Legions, as a memorial symbol of the veterans of World War 1. In the US., with the advocacy of Moina Michael, the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars adopted the symbol and expanded the use of it, to include fund raising efforts for disabled veterans. Under this program, a small, red paper poppy, to be displayed on shirt or blouse, was given in thanks, to each contributor. The symbolic red poppy also has a similar history in Australia, New Zealand, and France.