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 ...

Mrs Johnson’s extensive research can be read in her book The Poppy Lady, as well as on her website, alongside a timeline about the red flowers we wear today. The Books, Brew and Boutique shop has been ...

In commemoration of the Poppy Day, a Poppy Flower was pinned on Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) by the President of the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen's Association (SLESA) Lt ...

The image of poppies being the flower that grew over the graves of the war dead became a powerful image and prompted American academic named Moina Michael to adopt the poppy in memory to those who had ...

“This is the first time I haven’t bought a poppy as an adult, because I just feel like it is sending a message I don’t really want to send,” says Sophie*, 33, a writer from London.