A Canadian physician penned a poem that inspired the Memorial Day connection to the poppy. Then an American professor wrote her own poem and promoted the flower as a symbol of remembrance.

The red poppy's symbolism originated during World War I, inspired by the poem "In Flanders Fields" written by John McCrae. As Michigan residents honor fallen military personnel over Memorial Day ...

As Memorial Day weekend kicks off, Americans are reminded of the true cost of freedom. In a living tribute to those who gave their lives in service to our country, the USAA Poppy Wall of Honor has ...

More than a century later the poppy still symbolizes Memorial Day and is used to honor our fallen military heroes. The poppy referred to by McCrae is known today as the corn poppy or Flanders ...

That something is USAA’s Poppy Wall of Honor, which returned to the National Mall for its sixth year, according to WTOP News. The Wall of Honor is a temporary installation that includes 600,000 ...

Red poppies are worn on Memorial Day to honor fallen military members. The tradition started during World War I, inspired by a poem and the poppies growing on battlefields. The American Legion and ...

I have been surprised by the number of people who have talked to me about how important it was to hold a Memorial Day service in Hyde Park, and how much it meant to each of them. If you weren't able ...

Middle Springs Farm in Paris will celebrate Memorial Day weekend with its Poppy Festival, which will feature a large field of red poppies, the international symbol of remembrance for fallen veterans.

Memorial Day — one of the federal holidays set aside to honor veterans, in this case, those who died while serving their country — is often associated with the American flags volunteers and ...

Over 100 years later, red poppies from both the VFW and the American Legion still are handed out on veteran recognition days such as Memorial Day, Veterans Day and National Poppy Day. National ...