Red poppies are seen on Memorial Day but they are also visible on Veterans Day.The tradition is to wear them on Memorial Day but some choose to wear them on Veterans Day.

Maybe that is because poppies are worn to honor fallen military personnel.A 1915 poem written by a Canadian Lieutenant Colonel named John McCrae referred to fields of poppies growing around the graves of World War 1 soldiers in Flanders.

I have a small paper one in my car that was given to me years ago by a veteran.