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      • The purple poppy was introduced by the charity Animal Aid in 2006. Rather than being associated with humans who have died while serving, the purple poppy is in remembrance of animals that lost their lives at war.
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  2. Launched in 2016, Murphys Army Purple Poppy Campaign pays tribute to animals lost in service, and to those who serve us today. The purple poppy has long been a symbol of remembrance for animals lost in service but until recently was much less well known than the traditional red poppy.

  3. Nov 14, 2023 · The purple poppy is a symbol of remembrance for animals lost in Service but was little known until Murphy’s Army launched our Purple Poppy Campaign back in 2016. We felt that it was only right that the animals should be remembered, alongside their human counterparts, and thus our journey to inform and educate began.

  4. The War Horse Memorial's flagship money raiser is the Animal Purple Poppy Fund. Launched annually it raises money from donations across the United Kingdom, profits from which are used to support our chosen charities, many of which were already struggling financially even before the pandemic.

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  5. When we at Animal Aid launched our purple poppy initiative – to commemorate the animal victims of war – no other organisation seemed to be addressing the issue. Our aim was to make it clear that animals used in warfare are indeed victims, not heroes.

  6. Jun 30, 2020 · The Lady Haig Poppy Factory in Edinburgh has been making the wreaths since its ex-servicemen finished four million red poppies for this year's remembrance events during lockdown.

  7. Oct 26, 2022 · There are several different places you can purchase a purple poppy to wear in remembrance of the animals who served but not all sellers will be helping raise money for charities. Pin badges from the War Horse Memorial shop cost £3.

  8. Nov 9, 2021 · The purple poppy was introduced by the charity Animal Aid in 2006. Rather than being associated with humans who have died while serving, the purple poppy is in remembrance of animals that...

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