The poppy flower has long been associated with veterans and their service, but what does it symbolize and why? The flower is commonly used on both Veterans Day and Memorial Day as a symbol to ...

Amonth ago, when I was visiting Naples, I saw great swathes of the field poppy, Papaver rhoeas, spangling the fields with brilliant red. Now the poppy season has drifted its way north and reached us ...

A summer garden filled with colorful poppy flowers starts in autumn. Either let your poppies dry out and naturally scatter seeds at the end of the growing season or sprinkle a packet of seeds over ...

Having the poppy flower sewn on football jerseys has become a tradition in the Premier League over the past several years, with the symbol a tribute to fallen soldiers from the First World War.

The orange-yellow blooms were adopted 120 years ago as an emblem of the Golden State. By Soumya Karlamangla There is perhaps no better symbol of California than the glorious, golden poppy. The ...

Some footballers have been against wearing the poppy for upcoming games – so what is the history and significance of wearing the red flower? Having the poppy flower sewn on football jerseys has become ...