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Red Poppy Symbol of Armistice Day Spreads Worldwide
The Red Poppy, adopted as Armistice Day emblem, originates with Miss Moina Michael of Georgia who, after reading a Flanders Fields poem, promoted poppies as memorials. Her effort, aided by YMC A and YMCA workers, led to adoption by the American Legion in 1920 and inspired international use through Canada and France.
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Columbus
Moina Michael
Athens
Michael
YS W C. A
Hamilton Hall
Columbia University
New York
Flanders Fields
Akles
Y. W
Columbia
Dean Takuto Williams
Columbia School of
War Workers’ Committee
Preston
Grover Cleveland
Rodman Wanamaker
Miss Michael
Charles H. Brand
War Department
France
Red Cross
The
American Legion
Augusta
Legion
Atlanta
Charles M. Galliene
Post No. 1
Cleveland
Ohio
National American Legion
Ss. Guerin
Paris
Canada
Western Newspaper Union