# Anna Guérin

> Anna Guérin was the originator of the Remembrance Poppy Day - she was 'The Poppy Lady from France'. Prior to this, she was a teacher in Madagascar; a lecturer for the Alliance Française; and a lecturer, fundraiser and humanitarian in the United States, during World War I. For services to France, she was awarded the Ordre des Palmes académiques. and the Officier de l'Instruction Publique. For her services to the United States, for the Liberty Bond, Anna Guérin was awarded the Victory Liberty Loan Medallion.

*Originator of Remembrance Poppy Day (1878-1961)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Activist
- **Category:** Activists
- **Country:** France
- **Born:** 1878-02-03
- **Died:** 1961-04-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Anna Guérin was the originator of the Remembrance Poppy Day - she was 'The Poppy Lady from France'. Prior to this, she was a teacher in Madagascar; a lecturer for the Alliance Française; and a lecturer, fundraiser and humanitarian in the United States, during World War I. For services to France, she was awarded the Ordre des Palmes académiques. and the Officier de l'Instruction Publique. For her services to the United States, for the Liberty Bond, Anna Guérin was awarded the Victory Liberty Loan Medallion.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 44.3
- **Momentum:** 25.0

## Sources
- [Anna Guérin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Gu%C3%A9rin)
- [Anna Guérin](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Gu%C3%A9rin)
- [Anna Guérin](https://ha.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Gu%C3%A9rin)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71334362)

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