Earl Haig Fund poppy lapel badge, 1930 (c)
lapel badge
Accession Number

NAM.2005-06-742-1

Description

Earl Haig Fund poppy lapel badge, 1930 (c). Associated with David Chapman, Royal Army Service Corps, 1930 (c). Red cotton poppy with green stem made of wire and paper and centre stamped, 'HAIG'S FUND'. Produced by Haig's Fund, Scotland, 1930 (c). In 1994, the words in the centre of such poppies changed from ‘Haig Fund’ to ‘Poppy Appeal’ Associated with World War One (1914-1918). The separate and distinct Scottish Poppy Appeal operated by The Earl Haig Fund (Scotland) was renamed Poppyscotland in 2006. They merged with the Royal British Legion in 2011 to join their group of charities, but continue to operate as a distinct charity in Scotland and continue to operate the Scottish Poppy Appeal.

Campaigns

World War One (1914-1918)