red poppy
Veterans Day flower
Red poppy refers to several species of poppy with bright red petals, especially the common poppy (*Papaver rhoeas*) that grows wild in disturbed soil across Europe.
In Britain and Commonwealth countries, the red poppy is a symbol of remembrance for soldiers killed in war, worn on Remembrance Day: She pinned a red poppy to her lapel.
Bloom's colorful segment
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- seedpodPlant's reproductive casing
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
pistil · nectar · pollen · scarlet · crimson · meadow · cornfield · annual
Thing preserving remembrance
- veteransFormer armed forces members
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- WWIFirst global conflict
Flanders Fields · commemoration · tribute · ceremony · silence · November 11 · lapel pin · wreath
petal
Bloom's colorful segment
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- seedpodPlant's reproductive casing
stamen · pistil · nectar · pollen · scarlet · crimson · meadow · cornfield · annual · perennial
memorial
Thing preserving remembrance
- veteransFormer armed forces members
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
WWI · Flanders Fields · commemoration · tribute · ceremony · silence · November 11 · lapel pin · wreath · fallen soldiers
- Military HolidaysMemorial Day, Veterans Day, fallen heroes, remembrance, veteran
- National Flowersrose, tulip, thistle, shamrock, cherry blossom
- Red FlowersIndian paintbrush, scarlet pimpernel, poinsettia, anthurium, amaryllis
- ANZACANZAC, ANZAC Day, Gallipoli, Gallipoli campaign, dawn service
- poppies
- state symbolsstate flag, state bird, state flower, state tree, state animal
red poppywhite poppy
Pacifist commemorative flower
peace lily · white lily · olive branch · white feather · dove
red poppywhite poppy
Pacifist commemorative flower
white lily · white carnation · snowdrop · blue violet · blue poppy
red poppyevergreen shrub
Bush with persistent leaves
succulent · fern · ornamental grass · topiary · moss
red, reddish, poppy, redness, redder, reddened, reddest, reddening, poppycock