The flower is commonly used on both Veterans Day and Memorial Day as a symbol to commemorate those who have served and those who sacrificed their lives in service. The tradition spans not the U.S ...

The red poppy became known as the "Flower of Remembrance" in the allied countries America, Britain, France, Canada, Australia and New Zealand and became a symbol of the "war to end all wars" and ...

In 2017, the United States Congress designated the Friday before Memorial Day as National Poppy Day. Each year on that day, American Legion posts across the nation wear a red poppy to honor the ...

The red poppy is a symbol of remembrance to honor fallen military personnel. The red poppy's symbolism originated during World War I, inspired by the poem "In Flanders Fields" written by John McCrae.

The American Legion Darren Tate Post 425 in Canyon will be giving out poppy flowers this Memorial Day in honor of all fallen soldiers. They are also asking for donations to benefit veterans and ...

Soon after, the flower was "adopted as the official memorial flower of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States." To this day, the poppy is worn in remembrance and used to raise funds for ...

The flower is commonly used on both Veterans Day and Memorial Day as a symbol to commemorate those who have served and those who sacrificed their lives in service. The tradition spans not the U.S ...

Soon after, the flower was "adopted as the official memorial flower of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States." U.S. & World Trump administration 21 mins ago ...

American Moina Michael wrote a poem of her own, inspired by McCrae's words, called "We Shall Keep the Faith,” which used the poppy as a symbol of the sacrifice of the soldiers.