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 ...

Something was missing from Meghan Markle‘s attire. The chatter around the “royal poppy” spiked after Prince Harry and the “Suits” alum arrived at Kris Jenner‘s 70th birthday bash. The James ...

Something was missing from Meghan Markle‘s attire. The chatter around the “royal poppy” spiked after Prince Harry and the “Suits” alum arrived at Kris Jenner’s 70th birthday bash. The James ...

An Oscar-winning actor who publicly backed the controversial "white poppy" movement that argues Remembrance Day should be "decolonised", has sparked fury from war heroes. Sir Mark Rylance, who ...

The symbolic accessory will likely be on display this weekend as the royal family marks Remembrance Sunday Getty Images Every November, members of the British royal family are united in their choice ...

Prince William has urged young people to wear a poppy on Remembrance Day today because it’s “not just about the past; it’s about shaping who we become in the future”. His remarks about learning from ...

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.

“In Flanders fields the poppies blow / Between the crosses, row on row …. ” So begins “In Flanders Fields,” written in 1915 by John McCrae, a Canadian poet and military physician. “The poem’s powerful ...

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. Memorial ...