Instead, we don a red poppy on Memorial Day to honor the men and women who have died fighting for our country. But you don't have to wait until May 28 to pin one to your chest. National Poppy Day falls on the Friday before Memorial Day each year, when you can support veterans' ...
With the popularity of the poem, red poppies became code to remember the military members who died while serving in the military for their country. In some European and North American countries, people wear red poppies on Memorial Day or Poppy Day to remember military service members who died ...
What does the red poppy signify on Memorial Day? The red poppy was a flower that would grow on the war-torn battlefields in Europe during World War 1. This amazing fact did not go unnoticed. TheVeterans of Foreign Wars(VFW) set a mission to construct paper and silk poppies for people t...