Americans wear red poppy flowers on Memorial Day to honor the service members who lost their lives protecting our country.

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

A poppy is placed at the Darwin Cenotaph war memorial after the Anzac Day Dawn Service in Darwin, Australia, April 25, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kealii De Los Santos) Every Memorial ...

The Memorial Day poppy is worn to remember soldiers who have given their lives for their country, and honors their dedication ...

Nearly a century later, the poppy still is used to pay tribute to our fallen military heroes. Memorial Day weekend is an appropriate time to take a closer look at this colorful flower steeped with ...

The poppy we are familiar with today is believed to have come from the World War I poem “In Flanders Fields,” by John McCrae. But McCrae wasn’t a poet by profession, he was a doctor. Courtesy photo ...

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

The red poppy is a symbol of remembrance to honor fallen military personnel. The red poppy's symbolism originated during World War I, inspired by the poem "In Flanders Fields" written by John McCrae.

Show more Show less An Afghan man picks poppy flowers on a hillside in the Jalayer Valley of Northern Afghanistan An Afghan man posing for a photo in a poppy field in the Jalayer Valley Families ...