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What to know about the Memorial Day poppy
Poppies became a Memorial Day symbol after World War I, when the flower was tied to remembrance of fallen service members.
- Poppies are handed out during a Memorial Day ceremony in Creswell, Oregon, as the nation prepares to mark the holiday weekend on May 22.
- The flower serves as a symbol of remembrance for service members killed in the war, inspired by the poem "In Flanders fields, the poppies blow, between the crosses row on row..."
- A professor led the campaign to adopt this floral emblem after writing a response poem to honor the loss of the war.
- Chris Pietsch of the USA Today Network documented the tradition, noting it helps remember 65 service members who made the ultimate sacrifice during the conflict.
- This enduring symbol remains central to honoring service members during Memorial Day, connecting the past to present-day ceremonies held across the country.
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What to know about the Memorial Day poppy
National Poppy Day is May 22, marking the start of Memorial Day weekend with the holiday's signature flower.
·Helena, United States
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