Flanders Poppies
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The name given to the red artificial poppies sold in the streets on Remem- brance Day for the benefit of ex-service men.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Flanders Poppies” mean?
The name given to the red artificial poppies sold in the streets on Remem- brance Day for the benefit of ex-service men.
Is “Flanders Poppies” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.