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2. Remembrance poppy - Wikipedia

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   A remembrance poppy is an artificial flower worn in some countries to commemorate their military personnel who died in war. Remembrance poppies are produced by veterans' associations, which exchange the poppies for charitable donations used to give financial, social and emotional support to members and veterans of the armed forces.

3. HMS Coreopsis (K32) - Wikipedia

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   HMS Coreopsis was a Flower-class corvette, built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War which served in the Battle of the Atlantic.In 1943, she was transferred to the Royal Hellenic Navy as RHNS Kriezis (Greek: ΒΠ Κριεζής) and participated in the 1944 Invasion of Normandy.

4. Smithers-Oasis - Wikipedia

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   Oasis is a trademarked name for wet floral foam, the spongy phenolic foam used for real flower arranging. [3] It soaks up water like a sponge and acts both as a preservative to prolong the life of the flowers and a support to hold them in place.

5. HMS Salvia (K97) - Wikipedia

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   HMS Salvia (K97) was a Flower-class corvette of the Royal Navy. She was ordered on the eve of the Second World War and entered service in September 1940. She rescued many survivors from the prison ship SS Shuntien when it was sunk on 23 December 1941. A few hours later, on Christmas Eve 1941, Salvia too was torpedoed.

6. HMS Arbutus (K86) - Wikipedia

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   HMS Arbutus was a Flower-class corvette of the Royal Navy, which was active during the Second World War. She was a successful escort vessel, and took part in the destruction of two U-boats during the Battle of the Atlantic. Arbutus was torpedoed by a U-boat and sunk in the North Atlantic in February 1942 while aiding a convoy that was under attack.

7. HMS Bluebell (K80) - Wikipedia

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   HMS Bluebell was a Flower-class corvette that served in the Royal Navy in World War II.Ordered from Fleming & Ferguson of Paisley, Scotland on 27 July 1939, she was launched on 24 April 1940 and commissioned in July 1940.