But when did the red poppy became a national symbol of remembrance—and more interestingly, how did this particular bloom become the official Memorial Day flower in the first place? To explain ...

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 ...

The poppy has a long association with Remembrance Day. But how did the distinctive red flower become such a potent symbol of our remembrance of the sacrifices made in past wars? Scarlet corn ...

Fiona Stafford, Professor of Literature, reflects on the wild, red poppy and WW1 ... One of the most powerful and poignant uses of poppy symbolism occurs every year at the Royal British Legion's ...