Faslane personnel help to launch this year's Poppy Scotland Appeal

The first poppies - which were made of out paper - went on sale at Faslane’s HMS Neptune Supermess on Tuesday, with base workers lining up to support the launch.

The poppy will be now available to buy in various locations across the site.

This is the first year that the poppies are plastic-free (Image: Royal Navy)

This is the first year that the poppy, made entirely from paper, has gone on sale.

It has taken three years to develop the new plastic-free design, which is more economical, sustainable, and less impactful to the environment, while still maintaining the iconic four petals of the Scottish poppy.

Captain Elaine Boyd, Captain of the Base, said: "It was wonderful to see the One Clyde community coming together today and wearing a paper poppy with pride, as a show of support for our Armed Forces and their sacrifice.”

Military and personnel at Faslane were the first to support the Poppy Appeal (Image: Royal Navy)

Around four million poppies are distributed in Scotland by 10,000 volunteers each year.

The money raised by the appeal goes towards providing tailored support and funding to thousands of servicemen and women.

The funds also support vital advice, employment, mobility, respite, housing, and mental health services.

Caption Elaine Boyd was also in attendance to purchase a poppy (Image: Royal Navy)

The poppy has been a symbol of Remembrance since 1921 when the first nine million poppies were made and sold at the request of Earl Haig.

Earl Haig's first poppy factory was in Richmond in 1922 but demand for poppies was so high that very few reached Scotland.

And so, the four-petalled Scottish poppy was born when Lady Haig established a factory in Edinburgh in 1926 to produce them exclusively for Scotland.

Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory is still there today and a team of around 34 disabled veterans produce around three million poppies by hand for the Scottish Poppy Appeal each year.