You might see people wearing the poppy, a roundish, red flower on a lapel — especially on the Friday before Memorial Day.

While Michigan residents attend Memorial Day parades and ceremonies, many may see roundish, red flowers. Here's the meaning behind the red poppy.

The red poppy, or Remembrance Poppy, has been a symbol of lives lost to war since World War I (1914–1918). Also known as Memorial Day poppies, these artificial flowers actually play a big part in the ...

On Friday and through the Memorial Day weekend, you may see people handing out and wearing red flowers. Here's why.

In the poem “In Flanders Fields” the poet John McRae describes the poppies that sprang up on the World War 1 Flanders ...

More than a century after “In Flanders Fields,” the poppy still symbolizes Memorial Day and is used to honor our fallen military heroes.

That something is USAA’s Poppy Wall of Honor, which returned to the National Mall for its sixth year, according to WTOP News.

Memorial Day, observed on Monday, May 26 this year, is a federal holiday in the United States that is dedicated to honoring ...

Francestown honored its veterans at the town’s annual Memorial Day ceremony Thursday at Francestown Elementary School.

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 ...

For many, Memorial Day signals the onset of summer with all the pleasantries that go along with it — vacations, barbecues and ...