Americans owe the tradition of wearing a red poppy on Memorial Day to Moina Michael. She was a professor at the University of Georgia who was on a leave of absence and volunteering with the YWCA ...

The red poppy commemorates those who sacrificed ... The Royal British Legion says there is no "correct" way to wear a poppy - just that you must "wear it with pride". Most people tend to pin ...

But how did the distinctive red flower become such a potent ... some women lost their jobs in the 1930s for wearing white poppies. The White Poppy Appeal is now run by the Peace Pledge Union.

What do the different colour poppies mean – and why do some people choose not to wear one? While the red poppy, the symbol of remembrance, is most common, people can choose to wear alternative ...