In the U.S., people wear the red poppy on Memorial Day, the last Monday of May (May 29, 2017) to honor those who died trying to protect the country, according to The Department of Veterans Affairs.

The poppy is arguably better known as a symbol of remembrance in other parts of the world and their timing differs from the U.S.A. Citizens in the U.K., Canada, France, Belgium, Australia, and New ...

The roots of the poppy's symbolism isn't just for the British and Commonwealth; its popularity stems from a Georgia university professor and her support for all war veterans.

This Is How the Poppy Became a Symbol for Fallen Troops A wreath of red poppies rests on a memorial in the cemetery of St. John’s Church in Beck Row, England, Nov. 10, 2019. (Airman 1st Class ...

LONDON – William Sellick pinched the tiny scarlet petals with deft ease, turning them into paper poppies and pressing them into a wreath. The flowers are a potent symbol of remembrance and ...

The poppy flower has long been associated with veterans and their service, but what does it symbolize and why? The flower is commonly used on both Veterans Day and Memorial Day as a symbol to ...

Tim Cook, the director of research at the Canadian War Museum, said if anyone can be credited for the creation of the poppy as a symbol, it’s John McCrae, the physician from Guelph, Ont., who ...

Today we pay our respects to those who have died during war, with Remembrance Day now a prominent feature in the annual calendar. A symbol of this day is that of the poppy, which is worn all ...

The poppy is arguably better known as a symbol of remembrance in other parts of the world and their timing differs from the U.S.A. Citizens in the U.K., Canada, France, Belgium, Australia, and New ...

Canadian veterans have used the poppy as a symbol of remembrance for more than a century. The flower, which grew across the blighted landscape of the Western Front during the First World War, is a ...