Inspired by the poem “In Flanders Fields” by Canadian John McCrae, the early lapel Poppy—a handcrafted fabric bloom worn in the aftermath of the First World War— took root as an emblem of grief and gratitude, quickly growing into a national act of Remembrance. HST/GST exempt.

The Design:
Carried forward by The Royal Canadian Legion upon its incorporation in 1926, the Poppy endures as a living promise—a promise renewed on this fine silver coin, where the red cloth lapel Poppy from the 1920s is joined with the Legion’s motto “MEMORIAM EORUM RETINEBIMUS” (“We Will Remember Them”) and set before a field of blooming poppies that speaks to their shared origins and enduring legacy.