Why do people wear poppies?

Why do people wear poppies at this time of year?

Poppies are are worn to show others that you are remembering those who died for their country.
Find out more on our Remembrance Day pages
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Remembrance.html

Why do Scottish Remembrance Poppies have no green leaf and English Poppies do?
poppyscotland.org.uk answer:”Unlike the English poppy, the Scottish poppy has four petals and no leaf. Apart from being botanically incorrect, to put a leaf on each of our poppies would cost £15,000 each year, money we feel is better spent on supporting veterans and their dependants in Scotland.”
Money raised from the selling of poppies in Scotland goes to the Earl Haig Fund, where as the money raised in the rest of the UK go to the Royal British Legion.