• "To Honor the Dead by Helping the Living"

By wearing a Buddy Poppy—VFW’s official flower—you not only help needy and disabled veterans, but also honor those who have sacrificed so much for our freedom.

• In 1924, the VFW registered the name “Buddy Poppy” with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and 31 years later, the “Buddy Poppy” became a National Program of the Ladies Auxiliary.