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

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 ...

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

Some of them will be wearing red flowers on their lapels. You may also see people wearing them on Friday, May 23, for National Poppy Day. Why? It started during World War I. ...

• Early commemorations of Decoration Day, which gradually came to be known as Memorial Day, initially honored only those ...

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

The World War I poem “In Flanders Field” was written ... In 1924, the distribution of poppies ahead of Memorial Day became a national program of the American Legion. In the week before ...

Guest speaker was Legion member Allan Lial, now a resident of Twain Harte, who thanked attendees for taking time out of their ...

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 ...