In late 1914, the fields of Northern France and Flanders were once again ripped open as World War One raged through Europe's heart. Once the conflict was over the poppy was one of the only plants ...

inspiring MCrae to write the touching poem “In Flanders Field.” Anna Guerin from France quickly championed the red poppy as the symbol of remembrance and worked to establish a National Poppy Day.

France. However, his words had a huge impact and the idea of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance caught on. In 1918, they were read by an American teacher, Moina Michael. She was particularly ...