Amidst other chaos, tomorrow we pause for a moment to remember and to honour our Veterans. In Canada, lapel Poppies have been a symbol of our remembrance since 1922, when they were first made by disabled Veterans, with the support of the Department of Soldiers Civil Re-establishment.
The Poppy is a trademarked symbol by the Legion, and Jen was able to dig up the Private Act of Canada where the drawing of the Poppy was found (SC 1980-81-82-83, c 179, Schedule II):
The poppy originally had a black centre before it changed to green for about twenty years (as seen above), and then was changed back to its original colour in 2002.
References
– The Poppy Manual, Royal Canadian Legion
– Why not all poppies look the same, Toronto Star, Nov 10, 2014