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 ...

"In Flanders fields the poppies blow, between the crosses, row on row ..." So begins the poem "In Flanders Fields" written by Lt. Col. John McCrae, a Canadian soldier and physician, after he ...

"It reminds Americans of the sacrifices made by our veterans while protecting our freedoms." National Poppy Day is held on the Friday before Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, in remembrance of fallen ...

The American Legion and VFW distribute poppies to raise money for veterans. On Monday, May 26, millions of people around the United States will be observing Memorial Day and honoring members of ...

A Canadian physician penned a poem that inspired the Memorial Day connection to the poppy. Then an American professor wrote her own poem and promoted the flower as a symbol of remembrance.

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