“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 ...
As Americans prepare to observe Memorial Day, USAA’s Poppy Wall of Honor® returns to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for the sixth year. The temporary installation provides a space for ...
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.
Some 30 people have come together to create a poppy cascade to adorn a tree as part of Remembrance Day commemorations. It took the knitters and crocheters in Syderstone, near Fakenham, seven months to ...
Kate Middleton wore three poppies pinned to her black Catherine Walker ensemble for Remembrance Sunday — and there’s a meaningful reason why. According to The Mirror, Kate had the chance to view ...
A field full of poppies is a beautiful sight. Its beauty can be captured in a photograph, on canvas or in our mind’s eye. The poppy is the official memorial flower. It is a symbol of remembrance.