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

Every year, from the last Friday of October to Nov. 11, Canadians fasten bright red poppy pins over their hearts as a symbol of remembrance for sacrifices made by war veterans.

A Sheffield school has knitted 1,690 poppies for a permanent and poignant Remembrance display. The community of High Storrs School has come together to create their own poppy cascade on school ...

British actor Ross Kemp has reminded the public to donate to the Royal British Legion (RBL) for London Poppy Day while admitting that people might be “finding it economically tougher” this year.