The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal 2023 is launching a new poppy, coming as the first redesign of the historic symbol in a generation. The British public will be able to buy the plastic-free version from thousands of volunteers across the UK or from major supermarkets from Thursday. Dame Joanna Lumley with a recyclable Remembrance poppy (Image: The Royal British Legion/PA Wire)The annual campaign calls for the public to wear a poppy as a show of solidarity towards the armed forces community in the lead up to Remembrance Sunday, which falls on November 12 this year. Celebrities including actress Dame Joanna Lumley, singer and presenter Mica Paris MBE and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth will be showing their support for the new design, the British Royal Legion said. The Royal British Legion said 50% of the paper also comes from the offcuts created during the production of paper coffee cups.

Source: The Times October 26, 2023 08:40 UTC