having felt that the white poppy undermined their contribution and the lasting meaning of the red poppy. However, the Royal British Legion has stated it has no objection to the white poppy being worn alongside the red poppy. See also Bleuet de France – the cornflower of France, the French equivalent of the remembrance poppy The Red Poppies on Monte Cassino – in Polish tradition, poppies used as a remembrance symbol of the Battle of Monte Cassino References External links Commemoration Military veterans topics Poppies Red symbols The Royal British Legion Veterans' affairs in Australia Veterans' affairs in Canada Veterans' affairs in South Africa Veterans' affairs in the United Kingdom World War I