OTTAWA — Two veterans running for municipal council north of Toronto have run afoul of the Royal Canadian Legion for using the image of the poppy on their
Nickolas Harper and Chris Dupee, both veterans of the war in Afghanistan, say they decided to use the iconic symbol of remembrance so voters in their respective communities would know that they served in uniform.
It was only after the legion ordered them to remove the image that they learned the veterans organization owns the trademark to the poppy image, which allows it to control its use in Canada. The poppy was adopted as a symbol in Canada and other Commonwealth countries in 1921. But according to legion spokeswoman Nujma Bond, it does not represent all veterans; it represents those who died in service to the country.
That guardianship includes making sure the poppy is not disrespected or used for profit or personal gain – including as a tool for political candidates, no matter their backgrounds or affiliations. Harper and Dupee aren’t the first to be warned against using the poppy without permission; a fundraising campaign also came under the legion’s guns for using the image in 2017.Dupee and Harper say they have complied with the legion’s order by covering the poppies on their signs with stickers, and that they fully respect the importance of remembrance in Canada.“Veterans should be able to use the poppy for any purpose,” Dupee said. “They’ve earned that right beyond anybody else, in my opinion.
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