Question:  The red poppy is the flower most often associated with Memorial Day. What’s the significance behind the red poppy that caused it to have this special honor?

Answer:  The red poppy became a powerful symbol of remembrance due to its connection to World War I. The tradition stems from the famous poem In Flanders Fields, written by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae in 1915 after witnessing red poppies blooming on war-torn battlefields of Northern France and Belguim after WWI