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.

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

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

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 ...