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 ...

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses ... and is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves near Boulogne, France. However, his words had a huge impact and the idea of the poppy as a ...

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.