In Flanders Field is a famous poem. Written by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae. John McCrae was a Canadian field surgeon. He wrote the poem after his friend was killed in battle. He wrote a famous ...

The symbol stems from the poem In Flanders Fields by John McCrae, which powerfully captures the imagery of poppies growing over the graves of fallen soldiers during World War I. The poppy pin has ...

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 ...