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 ...

The flower that you’ll encounter here is the red poppy (aka corn poppy or Papaver rhoeas), which has become a remembrance symbol for fallen soldiers since World War I. The crimson-hued flower is ...

The poppy has been used since 1921 to commemorate military members who have died in wars. The red flower is primarily associated with the U.K. and Commonwealth countries for Remembrance Day on Nov.

And for more than a century, a small red flower has been near the core of this ... many VFW posts in Florida conduct Buddy Poppy fundraisers at various retail establishments and public spaces.