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

Since ancient times, poppies have been used for a variety of purposes and given a variety of symbolic meanings. Red and white ...

You might see people wearing the poppy, a roundish, red flower on a lapel — especially on the Friday before Memorial Day.

The red poppy became known as the "Flower of Remembrance" in the allied countries America, Britain, France, Canada, Australia and New Zealand and became a symbol of the "war to end all wars" and ...

More than a century after “In Flanders Fields,” the poppy still symbolizes Memorial Day and is used to honor our fallen ...

“We happen to be in a climate zone where we can actually get the poppy to bloom on Memorial Day.” A sign can be found in the field to remind visitors of the flower’s significance. “The poppy is a ...

The red poppy has been a symbol of the American Legion Auxiliary since the 1920s. The poppy is held dear to the hearts of our veterans and should be to ...

“We happen to be in a climate zone where we can actually get the poppy to bloom on Memorial Day.” A sign can be found in the field to remind visitors of the flower’s significance.