The red poppy, known as the Flanders or corn poppy, continues to symbolize sacrifices made by veterans. Courtesy MelindaMyers.com. Memorial ...

Poppies are typically worn near and on Memorial Day in the U.S. as part of a tradition known as Poppy Day, which is ...

As Memorial Day approaches, red poppies begin to make their annual appearance, especially pinned to people's lapels, tote bags or even hats. These colorful flowers, often made of fabric or crepe paper ...

The threat of rain and some howling winds could not dampen a solemn Tuesday at the Prince William County government complex, ...

Memorial Day poppies appear every year, but what's the history behind wearing one of these red flowers?

Memorial Day weekend may prompt visions of the red poppy known as Flanders or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas). This beautiful ...

On this Memorial Day, red poppies begin to make their annual appearance. These crepe paper flowers are handed out at select stores, but do you really know what they stand for? The red poppy became the ...

Vibrant red poppies, symbolizing bloodshed from World War I, must be assembled delicately. Four ironed paper petals must neatly wrap around a green wire with a paper pistil at its end. The task is ...

With Memorial Day weekend here, you’ll probably see more than one red paper poppy. They’ve long been a symbol of the blood shed by fallen American soldiers. When I was little, we used to buy the ...

You may see a veterans group man a table with a donation can and tiny poppies made of blood-red paper or silk outside your local supermarket or shopping center just before Memorial Day or Veterans Day ...

Grandma Leora Wilson wore a red crepe paper poppy as she stooped beside a headstone in Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry to arrange flowers from her garden for this Memorial Day ritual. A small silver ...

“Mom, why would someone would be selling paper poppies in a grocery store parking lot?” Son Dan was home from college that spring. Oh dear, I wondered, what else I’d neglected to teach him? Red crepe ...