Whether actual flowers are plucked for the occasion or a fabric or crepe paper version is used, the meaning of the red poppy remains clear: It symbolizes the memory of fallen soldiers. Much like ...

The poppy has a long association with Remembrance Day. But how did the distinctive red flower become such a potent symbol of our remembrance of the sacrifices made in past wars? Scarlet corn ...

Fiona Stafford, Professor of Literature, reflects on the wild, red poppy and WW1 ... One of the most powerful and poignant uses of poppy symbolism occurs every year at the Royal British Legion's ...