The flower became widely used starting in World War I thanks to a 1915 poem written by Canadian soldier Major John McCrae, ...

Kate Middleton symbolically wore three red poppy pins to Remembrance Sunday on Nov. 10 at The Cenotaph. Inside her reason for ...

The Royal British Legion says there is no "correct" way to wear a poppy - just that you must "wear it with pride". Most ...

Poppies have been used as a symbol of remembrance for over 100 years after they were referenced in the poem 'In Flanders ...

Each year in November, the poppy appears on coats across the country. It's a symbol as old as any of us, but where did it ...

One of the Canadians killed in action early in the First World War inspired Lt.-Col. John McCrae – a Canadian doctor and teacher born in Guelph, Ont. – to write his memorial poem In Flanders Fields, ...

Every November, members of the British royal family wear a red poppy pin, a meaningful accessory that honors military members ...

Members of the VFW distribute poppies to help remember Veterans Day and to raise money for the needs of veterans.

They still do flourish: that poem became a sensation and the poppy became a symbol of remembrance. From the end of October, poppies—sold by the Royal British Legion ( rbl) to raise money for veterans ...

Beyond the three poppies, Middleton's outfit had even more hidden meanings. For starters, her Catherine Walker coat dress was ...