As living forms, as art, and as symbols ... to become a national icon of comradeship, the flowers had to be coloured red because it is the poppy’s redness that made it the official symbol ...

Ancient Greeks associated poppies with abundance and fertility; in Ancient Egyptian art, the poppy flower often appears as an offering to the deceased. The poppy gets its name from the Latin word ...

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 ...

“It was a very moving art piece that a lot of people connected ... because it’s not about us,” she said. “Making these poppy flowers in my ceramics class helped me think of the sacrifice ...

CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools high school students are blending art and ... displayed flowers hoping to also plant an idea in the drivers passing along Western Avenue. The poppy takes its ...