The USAA Poppy Wall of Honor returns to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to recognize 600,000 fallen heroes with a powerful Memorial Day tribute.

The Poppy Wall of Honor organized by USAA returned to the National Mall for the sixth year in honor of Memorial Day.

David Blight, a professor of history and African American studies at Yale, has called the Charleston commemoration the first ...

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.

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 ...

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.

Memorial Day weekend is time for Viva! Vienna! a charity festival that featured a carnival with 24 rides suitable for ages ...

More than 500 knitted and crocheted poppies have already been donated ahead of plans to create a stunning display on Southend Pier for Remembrance Day. Last week, Southend Council announced plans to ...

Poppies are also a symbol of sleep and peace, mainly because of the opium extracted from the plant, which was used as a sedative back in more archaic times.