Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. The flower became widely used starting in World War I thanks to a 1915 poem ... as Veterans Day in the U.S. The American Legion adopted the poppy ...

The red poppy, also called the Remembrance Poppy, has been a symbol of the soldiers we lost in World War I, from 1914 to 1918.

The red poppy's symbolism originated during World War I, inspired by the poem "In Flanders ... made by our veterans while protecting our freedoms." National Poppy Day is held on the Friday before ...

The flower is commonly used on both Veterans Day ... poem, McCrae described how "the poppies blow, between the crosses, row on row." Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you ...

The poppy flower has long been associated with veterans ... poem just two days before the Armistice, when fighting between the Allied countries and Germany ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day ...