“These red flowers are actually poppies; one species, Papaver somniferum, is the source of a drug which if had in excess can ...

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 ... a brilliant display of color. It was the spring ...

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 2018 poppy appeal has launched ... Many will stick to the traditional red paper flower for this period of remembrance, but other colours may catch the eye - white poppies, or perhaps even ...

The red poppy will this year pay tribute to civilian ... a symbol in 1921 to help to remember those who fought in war. The flower was chosen because it grows wild in many fields in northern ...