Voices Why not wearing a poppy for Remembrance Day is always a political act Dissent and respectful disagreement are surely the hallmark of a healthy democracy and so, regardless of what you ...

When to wear it: Poppy etiquette leads to debate every year. Some say you should wear your poppy from 31 October. Others say you should wear it in the 11 days leading up to Remembrance Day.

Loose Women star addresses fan backlash over not wearing remembrance poppy Loose Women presenter Charlene White has divided viewers of the ITV daytime chat show as she chose not to wear a poppy ...

The poppy does not glorify warfare, death, or British nationalism – it recognises the senseless horror of our shared European past, which we have a moral duty to remember, writes Kate Bellamy.

Millions will wear a poppy today as a mark of remembrance for those who died fighting for Britain.

Which side should I wear my poppy on? Poppies are traditionally worn during the Remembrance period, which runs from the last Friday in October to the end of the day on November 11.

On November 11, British citizens (the Queen included) will honor veterans by wearing a crimson poppy pin. Here we look at what Remembrance Day is and how the poppy become the emblem in the U.K ...

Many people wear poppies during November for Remembrance Day, but why was the poppy chosen?

First, to buy and wear the red poppy is to associate oneself with almost a century of war remembrance, activity which has always been (and remains) “political”.

From minor squabbles about how and when to wear it, to more serious discussions about how it affects our thinking about war, the red remembrance poppy is much more than a flower.

When to wear it: Poppy etiquette leads to debate every year. Some say you should wear your poppy from 31 October. Others say you should wear it in the 11 days leading up to Remembrance Day.

From minor squabbles about how and when to wear it, to more serious discussions about how it affects our thinking about war, the red remembrance poppy is much more than a flower.