Red poppies are a popular choice for the graves of veterans ... they represent the final goodbye a person experiences when someone important to them passes away. Flowering rosemary became popular as a ...

After reading “Poppies Are to Remember,” the students engaged in meaningful conversation about the significance of Memorial Day and the importance of honoring those who have served in the ...

NAPLES — The pair of handmade wreaths were made by many hands. In fact, area eighth graders learned how to make red poppies and learned about the flower’s significance in American history.

Southend Pier is set to be lined with thousands of handmade poppies for Remembrance Day. The award-winning pier will be the centrepiece of a "yarnbomb" tribute this November, with knitted and ...

Specifically, the red flowers are poppy flowers. In previous years, the flowers had a green leaf as well as an inscription with a black ribbon across. This year, the leaf is gone but the ...

We put a lot of effort into commemorating Anzac Day. The Howick Village Association had flags flying, poppies brightening the Village, and a poignant display of crosses and poppies in Fencible Walk.

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.

Members of Wharton County’s five veterans service organizations have always participated in Memorial Day and Veterans Day events. The difference in the two federal holidays: Memorial Day was created ...

Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz has proclaimed Friday, May 23 as “National Poppy Day” in the city. “The red poppy became a powerful symbol of remembrance and started with a poem written by a ...

Families often spend Memorial Day visiting graves or attending services or parades. Some people wear red poppies to honor fallen soldiers on Memorial Day. Memorial Day also coincides with the arrival ...

The 1-hectare Flower Hill is filled with 1.8 million flowers, including Shirley poppies, a member of the poppy family also known as hinageshi in Japan. A visitor from Shinjuku Ward, who comes to the ...