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Douglas Haig and Red Poppy

 

Creator: NationalMuseumsScotland on 8 Apr 2011, 1 p.m.

Douglas Haig was born in Edinburgh in June 1861. Much controversy remains over Haig's battle tactics and their devastating consequences. Now his name is associated with the red poppy worn for Rememberance Day in November each year. He founded the British Legion in 1921.

© Poppy: Haig Fund

Horseshoe and note on loan from Museum of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Museums and Galleries.

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