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 ...

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 ...

The poem was printed in the British magazine "Punch ... and was read at memorial ceremonies. The red poppy became known as the "Flower of Remembrance" in the allied countries America, Britain ...

to write a poem with words that still resonate with us today. Poppies grow well in the Midwest and often by now are showing their colors. The red poppy, called the Flanders poppy, is just one of ...

The red poppy's significance as a symbol of remembrance dates back to World War I. Inspired by the poem "In Flanders Fields" by Canadian Lt. Col. John McCrae, the flower came to represent the ...

I was in the foothills of Siswan, stealing in by twilight to watch fireflies by a minor check-dam; as the moon deepened ray ...

The red poppy is a symbol of remembrance and sacrifice and was popularized by Colonel John McCrae’s poem, “In Flander’s Fields.” The poem is his reflection on the lives of soldiers lost ...

On Saturday afternoon, inside Lowell City Hall, community members gathered in solemn remembrance for the city’s Memorial Day ...

Poppy Symbolism: The red poppy became a symbol of remembrance after World War I, inspired by the poem “In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae. Family Time and Cookouts: Many folks get together ...

In addition to small American Flags that stood on burial plots, many headstones were adorned delicately with red roses or red poppies ... a recitation of the poem In Flanders Field as well ...