On Friday and through the Memorial Day weekend, you may see people handing out and wearing red flowers. Here's why.

While Michigan residents attend Memorial Day parades and ceremonies, many may see roundish, red flowers. Here's the meaning behind the red poppy.

Some of them will be wearing red flowers on their lapels. You may also see people wearing them on Friday, May 23, for National Poppy Day. Why? It started during World War I. According to the ...

The red poppy's significance as a symbol of remembrance dates back to World War I. Inspired by the poem "In Flanders Fields" by Canadian Lt. Col. John McCrae, the flower came to represent the ...

As Michigan residents honor fallen military personnel over Memorial Day, many will wear a delicate, red poppy – in remembrance of the lives lost on battlefields where these flowers once grew.

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 ...

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